Astrophysics Minor

For undergraduate students having a particular interest in the subject, a minor in astronomy and astrophysics is offered. Most students who minor in astronomy and astrophysics are majors in another science, though majors in other fields are also possible.

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Courses

Calculus:

Choose one of the following options:

Either these courses
MATH 19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH 19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
or these courses
MATH 20A	Honors Calculus	5
MATH 20B	Honors Calculus	5

Advanced Calculus:

MATH 23A

Vector Calculus

Physics:

Choose one of the following options:

Either these courses
PHYS 5A	Introduction to Physics I	5
PHYS 5L	Introduction to Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 5B	Introduction to Physics II	5
PHYS 5M	Introduction to Physics II Laboratory	1
PHYS 5C	Introduction to Physics III	5
PHYS 5N	Introduction to Physics Laboratory III	1
PHYS 5D	Introduction to Physics IV	5
or these courses
PHYS 6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS 6L	Introductory Physics I Laboratory	1
PHYS 6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS 6M	Introductory Physics II Laboratory	1
PHYS 6C	Introductory Physics III	5
PHYS 6N	Introductory Physics III Laboratory	1
PHYS 5D	Introduction to Physics IV	5

Upper-Division Courses

Modern Physics:

PHYS 102

Modern Physics

Four of the upper-division astronomy electives chosen from the following:

ASTR 111	Order-of-Magnitude Astrophysics	5
ASTR 112	Physics of Stars	5
ASTR 113	Introduction to Cosmology	5
ASTR 117	High Energy Astrophysics	5
ASTR 118	Physics of Planetary Systems	5
ASTR 119	Introduction to Scientific Computing	5
PHYS 129	Particle Physics and Astrophysics	5
PHYS 133	Intermediate Laboratory	5
ASTR 136	Advanced Astronomy Laboratory	5
PHYS 171 /ASTR 171	General Relativity, Black Holes, and Cosmology	5
EART 160	Planetary Science	5
EART 162	Planetary Interiors	5
EART 163	Planetary Surfaces	5
EART 164	Planetary Atmospheres	5
AM 107 /PHYS 107	Introduction to Fluid Dynamics	5