A minor in astrophysics requires a total of five course units.
Requirements
Core (2 course units)
- PHY 162 or 163
- PHY 201 or 203
Options (3 course units)
- Two of the following: PHY 361, PHY 413, PHY 466
- One of the following: PHY 311, PHY 321, PHY 345, PHY393/493, PHY 411, PHY 421, PHY 425, PHY 426, PHY 431, PHY 361 (if not selected above), PHY 413 (if not selected above), PHY 466 (if not selected above)
Up to 1.0 combined unit of PHY 393/493 may be used. Requires a short justification of how the project will add to the student’s understanding of astronomical content to be approved by the astrophysics minor advisor.