Astrophysics B.S.

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

Major Requirements

Choose one of the following courses:

PHY 481	INTERNSHIP	1-4 sh
PHY 499	RESEARCH	1-4 sh

Required courses:

CSC 130	COMPUTER SCIENCE I	4 sh
CHM 111	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	4 sh
MTH 151	CALCULUS I	4 sh
MTH 251	CALCULUS II	4 sh
MTH 252	MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY	4 sh
MTH 351	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	4 sh
PHY 205	GALACTIC ASTRONOMY	4 sh
PHY 221	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I	4 sh
PHY 222	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II	4 sh
PHY 313	MODERN ASTROPHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 314	MODERN PHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 401	CLASSICAL MECHANICS	4 sh
PHY 403	ELECTRODYNAMICS I	4 sh
PHY 404	ELECTRODYNAMICS II	4 sh
PHY 413	ADVANCED ASTROPHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 482	SENIOR SEMINAR	2 sh
PHY 070	SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION	0
PHY 070	SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION	0

4 additional hours of PHY at the 300 level or higher : 4 sh

Total Credit Hours: 67

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

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

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