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Astronomy
| Information on Courses for Non-Physics
Majors |
Dr. Dana Browne |
Undergraduate Advisor for Physics Majors |
Dr. J. Gregory Stacy |
| Our Undergraduate Program is for students wishing to major
in Physics and Astronomy, Medical and Health Physics, or who would like
to minor in Physics. The usual course of study includes Calculus, General
Physics including laboratory experiments in the first year. In the second
year, courses in differential equations, modern physics, mechanics are
suggested. In your junior and senior years, you can choose an area in which
to concentrate - Physics, Minor in Physics, Astronomy, Medical/Health Physics,
Secondary Education or Second Discipline. |
Course of Study
Astronomy Concentration
*Area of Concentration Courses
† ASTR 4221/ASTR 4222 and ASTR
4261/PHYS 4135 - taught on alternating years.
If ASTR 4261/PHYS
4135 is taught in Junior year, take IT and
ASTR 4221/ASTR 4222 in Senior year.
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FALL |
SPRING |
| FRESHMAN |
PHYS 1201 |
PHYS 1202 |
| 31 Semester Hours |
PHYS 1208 |
PHYS 1209 |
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MATH 1550 |
MATH 1552 |
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*ASTR 1101 |
*ASTR 1102 |
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+English (3), General Education Arts
course (3) |
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| SOPHOMORE |
PHYS 2203 |
PHYS 2221 |
| 32 Semester Hours |
PHYS 2207 |
*MATH 2090 |
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MATH 2057 |
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+Biological Sciences (6), Computer
Science (3), General Education Humanities (3), General
Education English (6) |
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| JUNIOR |
PHYS 2231 |
PHYS 4132 |
| 34 Semester Hours |
PHYS 2411 |
PHYS 4098 |
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*ASTR 4221 |
*ASTR 4222 |
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+General Education Social Science (6),
Foreign Language (8-10), Approved Electives (2-0) |
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| SENIOR |
*PHYS 4123 |
*PHYS 4141 |
| 32 Semester Hours |
*†ASTR 4261 |
*†ASTR 4135 |
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*PHYS 4XXX |
+Social Science/Humanities (3), Approved Electives (14)
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Last updated: June 30, 2008
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