Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy
The Bachelor of Arts degree is ideal for students pursuing careers in other fields (e.g. law, finance or business management). This degree provides a strong science background in astronomy, while allowing the flexibility to pusue a minor or double major.
Information on this page is taken from the 1997-98 academic year catalogue and includes changes from previous years. For information on any other year, please consult the actual catalogue.
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Sample Program
Bachelor of Arts Astronomy
| Year 1 |
| Fall | Units |
| Math 125 | 4 |
| GE - Social Issues | 4 |
| Writing Skills - WRIT 140 | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
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| Total | 16 |
|
| Spring | Units |
| Math 126 | 4 |
| Phys 161L | 4 |
| GE Requirement | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
|
| Year 2 |
| Fall | Units |
| Math 226 | 4 |
| Phys 162L | 4 |
| GE Requirement | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
|
| Spring | Units |
| Math 245 | 4 |
| Phys 163L | 4 |
| GE Requirement | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
|
| Year 3 |
| Fall | Units |
| Phys 304 | 4 |
| Astr 400 | 4 |
| GE Requirement | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
|
| Spring | Units |
| Phys 302L | 4 |
| Phys 316 | 4 |
| Astr 440 | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
|
| Year 4 |
| Fall | Units |
| Astr 420 | 4 |
| Advanced Writing | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
|
| Spring | Units |
| Astr 410 | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
| Elective | 4 |
|
| Total | 16 |
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