Preparation for the Major
Complete 15 courses as follows:
Physics Mechanics
Select one of the following Mechanics courses. The Honors series is recommended for eligible students.
Select 1 from 2 options:
Physics Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields
Select one of the following courses. The Honors series is recommended for eligible students.
Select 1 from 2 options:
Physics Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity
Select one of the following courses. The Honors series is recommended for eligible students.
Select 1 from 2 options:
Calculus I
Select one course for Differential and Integral Calculus.
Select 1 from 2 options:
Programming
Select one course from the following list or demonstrate ability to program:
Select 1 from 3 options:
Recommended
The following course is recommended:
The Major
Complete 11 required courses and three upper-division electives as follows:
Astronomy Elective
Select at least one course in astronomy from the elective list.
Select 1 from 7 options:
Additional Electives
Select two additional upper-division courses from the following list to bring the elective total to three.
Select 2 from 17 options:
Honors Program
In addition to completing all courses required for the major, students must complete two terms of Astronomy 199.