Undergraduate Academics
Interdisciplinary Astronomy Minor
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The academic minor in Interdisciplinary Astronomy is offered to students wishing to develop a broad overview of astronomy and understanding of science. This concentration offers the opportunity to include contextual understanding of astronomy with respect to history, philosophy of science, and geoscience.
An academic minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics is not open to students with a concentration in Department of Astronomy.
Students wishing to pursue an academic minor in Interdisciplinary Astronomy must develop a specific plan for its completion in consultation with the department's designated advisor. Information about scheduling advising appointments is available from the department office, 830 Dennison building, 764-3440. The undergraduate advisor is Professor Bergin.
Information on declaring a concentration or minor is on the Astronomy and Astrophysics Concentration page.
Prerequisites to the academic Minor:
none
Students are encouraged to take introductory Physics courses in their earlier course of study.
Academic Minor Program:
- ASTRO 101 or 115
- ASTRO 102, 104, 105, or 142
- 6 credits from : ASTRO 201, 205, 210, and 220
- 3 credits from: A 300 or 400-level Astronomy course, or one of the Earth (GeoSci), Philosophy, or Physics courses allowed for credit toward the concentration in Interdisciplinary Astronomy
Students are encouraged to take introductory Physics courses earlier in their course of study.
