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 4985	INTERNSHIP	1-4 sh
PHY 4999	RESEARCH	1-4 sh

Required courses:

CSC 1300	COMPUTER SCIENCE I	4 sh
CHM 1110	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I with LAB	4 sh
MTH 1510	CALCULUS I	4 sh
MTH 2510	CALCULUS II	4 sh
MTH 2520	MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY	4 sh
MTH 3510	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	4 sh
PHY 2050	GALACTIC ASTRONOMY	4 sh
PHY 2210	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I	4 sh
PHY 2220	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II	4 sh
PHY 3130	MODERN ASTROPHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 3140	MODERN PHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 4010	CLASSICAL MECHANICS	4 sh
PHY 4030	ELECTRODYNAMICS I	4 sh
PHY 4040	ELECTRODYNAMICS II	4 sh
PHY 4130	ADVANCED ASTROPHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 482	SENIOR SEMINAR	2 sh
PHY 0070	SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION	0

4 additional hours of PHY at the 3000 level or higher : 4 sh

Program Outcomes

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.