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
MATH19A	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
MATH19B	Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics	5
or these courses
MATH20A	Honors Calculus	5
MATH20B	Honors Calculus	5

Advanced Calculus:

MATH23A

Vector Calculus

5

Physics:

Choose one of the following options:

Either these courses
PHYS5A	Introduction to Physics I	5
PHYS5L	Introduction to Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS5B	Introduction to Physics II	5
PHYS5M	Introduction to Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS5C	Introduction to Physics III	5
PHYS5N	Introduction to Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS5D	Introduction to Physics IV	5
or these courses
PHYS6A	Introductory Physics I	5
PHYS6L	Introductory Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS6B	Introductory Physics II	5
PHYS6M	Introductory Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS6C	Introductory Physics III	5
PHYS6N	Introductory Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS5D	Introduction to Physics IV	5

Upper-Division Courses

Modern Physics:

PHYS102

Modern Physics

5

Four upper-division astronomy electives chosen from the following:

ASTR111	Order-of-Magnitude Astrophysics	5
ASTR112	Physics of Stars	5
ASTR113	Introduction to Cosmology	5
ASTR117	High Energy Astrophysics	5
ASTR118	Physics of Planetary Systems	5
ASTR119	Introduction to Scientific Computing	5
PHYS129	Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics	5
PHYS133	Intermediate Laboratory	5
ASTR136	Advanced Astronomy Laboratory	5
PHYS171 /ASTR 171	General Relativity, Black Holes, and Cosmology	5
EART160	Planetary Science	5
EART162	Planetary Interiors	5
EART163	Planetary Surfaces	5
EART164	Planetary Atmospheres	5
AM107 /PHYS 107	Introduction to Fluid Dynamics	5