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