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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Astronomy, Undergraduate Minor


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A minor in astronomy by students majoring in subjects other than physics requires 21 semester hours of physics and astronomy courses, at least 9 of which must be at the 3000 or higher level and which must be approved by the Department of Physics and Astronomy academic advisor. The recommended sequence is PHYS 1408 , PHYS 2401 , PHYS 3301 /PHYS 3201  with additional credits selected from among ASTR 2401 ASTR 3300 , ASTR 4301 , ASTR 4302 , ASTR 4305 PHYS 4350 ; and undergraduate research (PHYS 3000 ) in astronomy. Under some circumstances, courses in engineering, geosciences or mathematics with significant astronomy content may be taken in place of the courses listed here.

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