The Astrophysics minor provides instruction on the core concepts underpinning our modern understanding of the Universe.

The minor is offered by the Physics Department.

Requirements

The minor requires the completion of 15 credits as follows:

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
PHYS 2701	Foundations of Modern Astrophysics	3
PHYS 2702	Techniques of Modern Astrophysics	3
Select three of the following:		9
ERTH 4440	Dates and Rates in Earth and Environmental Science
PHYS 2200	Computational Physics
PHYS 4096W	Research Thesis in Physics
PHYS 4130	Fundamentals of Planetary Science
PHYS 4150	Optics
PHYS 4710	Stars and Compact Objects
PHYS 4720	Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium
PHYS 4730	General Relativity and Cosmology
PHYS 4740	Advanced Methods in Astrophysics
Total Credits		15

No more than six credits of these courses can be used to count for both the Astrophysics minor and a Physics major. Up to three credits of 3000-level and above courses from other departments or programs may be used to fulfill requirements of the minor, but only in exceptional circumstances and with the pre-approval of the coordinator of the minor.