Astronomy Minor

This minor can be declared through the Department of Physics and Astronomy .

A minor in astronomy is offered to cadets who desire to complement their major area of study with additional work in the field of astronomy. The student must complete the following courses:

Minor Requirements:

PY 160 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PY 161 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3 and
PY 155 - General Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
PY 156 - General Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
AT 201 - Introductory Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3
AT 202 - Introductory Astronomy II Credit Hours: 3
AT 301 - Observational Techniques Credit Hours: 4
AT 306 - Introductory Astrophysics Credit Hours: 3
or
AT 308 - Cosmology Credit Hours: 3

Note:

A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all courses required for the minor.