Astronomy A.B.

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Astronomy requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required courses:

MTH 1510CALCULUS I

4 sh

MTH 2510CALCULUS II

4 sh

PHY 1020INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY

4 sh

PHY 2040PLANETARY ASTRONOMY

4 sh

PHY 2050GALACTIC ASTRONOMY

4 sh

PHY 2210UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I

4 sh

PHY 2220UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II

4 sh

PHY 3130MODERN ASTROPHYSICS

4 sh

PHY 3140MODERN PHYSICS

4 sh

PHY 4130ADVANCED ASTROPHYSICS

4 sh

PHY 4970SENIOR SEMINAR

2 sh

PHY 0070SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

0

Select four semester hours of related coursework: 4 sh

Related material should be selected in advance in consultation with an astronomy advisor and approved in advance by the Physics department chair. Appropriate courses should support the specific direction of the student’s major and may include communications, advanced physics, interdisciplinary or related scientific studies, eg.

Program Outcomes

1. Students will interpret planetary and celestial motion using Kepler’s Laws and the celestial sphere.

2. Students will solve problems that involve gravitational and electromagnetic forces.

3. Students present a science project with a poster or slideshow.

4. Students will become familiar with error analysis and basic statistics.

5. Students will understand the history and significance of astronomy as perceived by experts.

Total Credit Hours: 46

 

Students earning an A.B. in Astronomy cannot also earn a B.S. in Astrophysics, a B.S. in Physics, an A.B. in Physics, or minor in Physics.

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