BA in Astronomy & Physics

Advisors

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

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 MA 226, MA 242, PY 371; GE 302, 310; CS 111 and 112. Students who choose this major typically apply to graduate schools to study astronomy or astrophysics.