Astronomy Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Credit Hours: 42+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
General Physics I (3) CO: PHYS 111L; PR or CO: MATH 120 or equivalent or instructor permission |
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General Physics I Lab (1) CO: PHYS 111 |
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General Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 111 and 111L; CO: PHYS 112L; PR or CO: MATH 220 or equivalent or instructor permission |
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General Physics II Lab (1) CO: PHYS 112 |
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Introduction to Modern Physics I (3) PR: PHYS 112 or HONS 158; PR or CO: MATH 221 or instructor permission |
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Research Seminar (1) PR or CO: PHYS 370 or ASTR 377 or instructor permission |
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Senior Research (3) PR: PHYS 419; instructor and department chair permission |
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OR |
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PHYS 499** |
Bachelor's Essay (6) PR: PHYS 419 and instructor and department chair permission. Credit will not be awarded for both PHYS 420 and PHYS 499 |
Planetary Astronomy (3) PR: PHYS 111 and 111L (PHYS 101 and MATH 120 may substitute for PHYS 111 with instructor permission.) |
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OR |
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Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (3) PR: ASTR 206 and PHYS 112 and 112L (PHYS 102 and MATH 220 may substitute for PHYS 112 with instructor permission.) |
Note: *Credit will not be awarded for both PHYS 420 and PHYS 499. **With department approval, PHYS 499 may be substituted for PHYS 420.
At least 6 credit hours selected from:
Intelligent Life in the Universe (3) PR: None |
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Planetary Astronomy (3) PR: PHYS 111 and 111L (PHYS 101 and MATH 120 may substitute for PHYS 111 with instructor permission) |
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Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (3) PR: ASTR 206 and PHYS 112 and 112L (PHYS 102 and MATH 220 may substitute for PHYS 112 with instructor permission.) |
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Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy (3) PR: ASTR 311 and MATH 221 or instructor permission |
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Experimental Astronomy (4) PR: PHYS 230or instructor permission |
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Astrophysics (3) PR: PHYS 301 and MATH 323 or instructor permission |
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Research (ASTR topic required) (1-3, Repeatable up to 6) PR: Instructor and department chair permission |
Select an additional 6 credit hours from the following:
Black Holes in the Universe (3) PR: MATH 101 or placement |
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NASA Space Mission Design (2) PR: ASTR 129and 129L, 130 and 130L or ASTR 206 or GEOL 206 or PHYS 101 , 102 or PHYS 111,112 or instructor permission; CO: ASTR 260L or GEOL 260L or PHYS 260L or ASTR 460L or GEOL 460L or PHYS 460L |
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NASA Space Mission Design Lab (1) CO: ASTR 260 |
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NASA Space Mission Design Leadership Lab (1) PR: Instructor permission; CO: ASTR 260 |
Math Requirement
Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement |
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Calculus II (4) PR: MATH 120 or HONS 115 or both MATH 105 and MATH 115 |
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Calculus III (4) PR: MATH 220 |
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