{"id":43742,"date":"2021-08-02T10:48:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T14:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/?page_id=43742"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:51:25","slug":"cas-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cgs\/resources\/academic-advising\/academics\/pathways\/cas-astronomy\/","title":{"rendered":"CAS: Astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sample Pathway<\/h3>\n

Below is an example of a four-year plan of a College of General Studies student pursuing a degree in astronomy. Students will work with their CGS academic advisors and the astronomy department to plan their own pathway to an astronomy\u00a0degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Gap Semester<\/strong><\/td>\nRecommended external course: Calculus I (equivalent to\u00a0<\/span>CAS MA 123<\/a>). <\/span>Note: <\/em>Prior approval must be granted for external coursework<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nTerm 1<\/b><\/td>\nTerm 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCGS RH 103<\/a>
\n<\/a>CGS SS 103<\/a>
\n<\/u>CAS AS 203<\/a>*
\n<\/u>CAS MA 124<\/a><\/td>\n		(London or New England summer semester)<\/em>
\nCGS HU 104<\/a>
\nCGS RH 104<\/a>
\nCGS SS 104<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sophomore Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCGS SS 201<\/a>
\nCGS HU 201<\/a>
\nCAS AS 202<\/a>*
\nCAS PY 211<\/a> or PY 251<\/a><\/td>\n		CGS HU 202<\/a>
\nCAS MA 225<\/a>
\nCAS PY 212<\/a> or PY 252<\/a>
\nCAS Second Language (if needed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Junior Year<\/strong><\/td>\nCAS PY 313<\/a> or PY 351<\/a>
\nCAS AS\u00a0311<\/a>
\nCAS MA 226<\/a> or CAS MA 242<\/a>
\nCAS Second Language (if needed)<\/td>\n		CAS PY 355<\/a>
\nCAS AS 312<\/a>
\nCAS Second\u00a0Language (if needed)
\nElective**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Year<\/strong><\/td>\nAstronomy Elective [AS 413<\/a> (if offered) or PY 405<\/a>]
\nAstronomy Elective
\nCAS\u00a0Second Language (if needed)
\nElective**<\/td>\n		CAS AS 441<\/a>
\nAstronomy Elective
\nElective**
\nElective**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Please contact Anne Smartvlasak<\/a> in the Astronomy Department <\/span>to request permission to add the class.<\/span><\/p>\n

**Choose your non-major electives carefully to fulfill any remaining BU Hub requirements<\/a>. You will find a list of all of the courses that carry Hub requirements on the University\u2019s BU Hub website<\/a>. External courses are not eligible for Hub general education credit.<\/p>\n

Astronomy courses by HUB Unit can be found on the Astronomy Department webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Academic Advising<\/h3>
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For more information about the major, please see the\u00a0Astronomy Department website<\/a>. Please contact Rebekah Stearns (stearnsr@bu.edu<\/a>), Assistant Director of Academic Advising at CAS, with any questions.<\/p>\n

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CGS Requirements<\/h3>
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Upon completion of the CGS program, students must have earned credit towards the following 10 courses:<\/p>\n