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 |
| 9 |
| Dates and Rates in Earth and Environmental Science | |
| Computational Physics | |
| Research Thesis in Physics | |
| Fundamentals of Planetary Science | |
| Optics | |
| Stars and Compact Objects | |
| Galaxies and the Interstellar Medium | |
| General Relativity and Cosmology | |
| 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.
