Advisors

Professors Bania, Blanton, Brainerd, Brecher, Chakrabarti, Clarke, Clemens, Fritz, Hughes, Jackson, Janes, Marscher, Mendillo, Oppenheim, Schwadron, West

Principal Courses

CAS AS 202, 203, 311, 312, 441; CAS MA 123, 124 (or both replaced by 127), 225; CAS PY 211, 212 (or 251, 252), 313 (or 351); and at least four courses from the following list: CAS AS 413, 414, 491 (or 492 but not both); CAS PY 355, 405, 408, 410, and 451.

Recommended

Any from the above required list if not taken as a principal course, in addition to CAS MA 242, PY 406, GE 310, CS 111, and CS 112. Students who plan to enter graduate school to study astronomy should take several of the recommended and alternate principal courses.

Advisors

Professors Bania, Blanton, Brainerd, Brecher, Chakrabarti, Clarke, Clemens, Fritz, Hughes, Jackson, Janes, Marscher, Mendillo, Oppenheim, Schwadron, West

Prerequisites

CAS AS 202, 203 and CAS PY 251, 252 (or 211, 212).

Principal Courses

CAS AS 311, 312; CAS AS 441 or CAS PY 581; CAS MA 123, 124 (or both replaced by 127), 225; CAS PY 351 (or 313), 355, 405, 406, 408, 410, 451; and at least two courses from the following list: CAS AS 413, 414, and PY 452.

Recommended

Any from the above required list if not taken as a principal course, in addition to CAS PY 371; GE 302, 310; CS 111 and 112. Students who choose this major will be prepared to enter graduate school to study astronomy or astrophysics.

Advisors

Professors Bania, Blanton, Brainerd, Brecher, Chakrabarti, Clarke, Clemens, Fritz, Hughes, Jackson, Janes, Marscher, Mendillo, Oppenheim, Schwadron, West (AS), Hall (ES)

Principal Courses

CAS AS 202 and 311; one 100-level ES course or CAS GE 104; CAS ES 360; CAS MA 123, 124 (or both replaced by 127 or 129) and MA 225; CAS CH 101 or 131; CAS PY 211, 212 (or 251, 252), and 355, and 405 or 408; at least four courses from the following, one of which must be 400 level or above, not all in the same department: AS 312, 414, 441; ES 222, 301, 371, 483, 505, 581; GE 302, 310, 312; PY 313 or 351; PY 410; PY405 or 408 if not already taken.

Recommended

Any from the above required list if not taken as a principal course, in addition to CAS CH 102; CS 111, 112.

The BA/MA program in Astrophysics & Space Physics is designed for those well-prepared students who wish to obtain a master’s degree by adding a fifth year of intensive study in astrophysics and space physics. The requirements of the BA/MA program consist of those for the BA in Astronomy & Physics plus those of the MA in Astronomy. Application to the Department of Astronomy Director of Graduate Studies must be completed by March of the junior year. Only those students with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 overall and 3.3 in mathematics, physics, and astronomy courses will normally be admitted. There are two tracks in the program, one comprising 38 courses plus a master’s thesis, and one comprising 40 courses without a thesis. Further details may be obtained at the Department of Astronomy office or from the Director of Graduate Studies.

Advisors

Professors Bania, Blanton, Brainerd, Brecher, Chakrabarti, Clarke, Clemens, Fritz, Hughes, Jackson, Janes, Marscher, Mendillo, Oppenheim, Schwadron, West

Principal Courses

CAS AS 202, 203, 311, 312 and one 400-level astronomy course, including the possibility of a directed study in astronomy (CAS AS 491 or 492).