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Lyman Briggs B.S. Degree in Astrophysics Course Requirements
For more information, please contact the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
These are guidelines for planning purposes only. Students MUST consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of course requirements. Students are responsible for meeting all of their graduation requirements and need to check with the department of their major to confirm their exact requirements.
For more information, please contact the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
These are guidelines for planning purposes only. Students MUST consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of course requirements. Students are responsible for meeting all of their graduation requirements and need to check with the department of their major to confirm their exact requirements.
| University Requirements | 20 | ||
| Tier 1 Writing | LB 133 or WRA 110-150 | 4 | |
| IAH | Integrated Arts & Humanities | 8 | |
| ISS | Integrated Social Science | 8 | |
| LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses) | |||
| Math | |||
| LB 118 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| LB 119 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| Science | |||
| LB 144 | Biology I: Organismal Biology | 4 | |
| LB 145 | Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology | 5 | |
| LB 171 | Chemistry I | 4 | |
| LB 171L | Chemistry
I Lab |
1 | |
| LB 172 | Chemistry II | 3 | |
| LB 172L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 | |
| LB 271 | Physics I (calculus based) | 3 or 4 | |
| LB
271L |
Physics
I Lab |
1 | |
| LB 272 | Physics II (calculus based) | 3 or 4 | |
| LB 272L | Physics II lab | 1 | |
| Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar | |||
| LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 | History, Philosophy of Sciology of Science | 7-8 | |
| LB 492* | Senior Seminar | 4 | |
| Major Requirements | |||
| AST 207 | The Science of Astronomy | 3 | |
| AST 208 | Planets and Telescopes | 3 | |
| AST 304 | Stars | 3 | |
| AST 308 | Galaxies and Cosmology | 3 | |
| AST 410 | Senior Thesis (takes two semesters for a 3-4 credit total) | 3-4 | |
| LB 220 or MTH 234 | Calculus III | 4 | |
| MTH 235 | Differential Equations | 3 | |
| PHY 215 or 215B | Thermodynamics and Modern Physics | 3 | |
| PHY 321 | Classical Mechanics I | 3 | |
| PHY 410 | Thermal and Statistical Physics | 3 | |
| PHY 471 | Quantum Physics I | 3 | |
| PHY 481 | Electricity and Magnetism I | 3 | |
*Student may consult with their Lyman Briggs advisor regarding a possible substitution for the Lyman Briggs Senior Seminar for this major.
Other Electives for B.S. Degrees to total 120 credits.
For more information, please contact the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
IMPORTANT: These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course requirements.
