Astronomy A.B.

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Astronomy requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Select four semester hours of related coursework: 4 sh

Related material should be selected in advance in consultation with an astronomy advisor and approved in advance by the Physics department chair. Appropriate courses should support the specific direction of the student’s major and may include communications, advanced physics, interdisciplinary or related scientific studies, eg.

Required courses:

MTH 151CALCULUS I

4 sh

MTH 251CALCULUS II

4 sh

PHY 102INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

4 sh

PHY 103INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY

4 sh

PHY 205GALACTIC ASTRONOMY

4 sh

PHY 221UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I

4 sh

PHY 222UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II

4 sh

PHY 313MODERN ASTROPHYSICS

4 sh

PHY 314MODERN PHYSICS

4 sh

PHY 413ADVANCED ASTROPHYSICS

4 sh

PHY 482SENIOR SEMINAR

2 sh

PHY 070SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

0

Total Credit Hours: 46


Students earning an A.B. in Astronomy cannot also earn a B.S. in Astrophysics, a B.S. in Physics, an A.B. in Physics, or minor in Physics.

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