Astrophysics B.S.

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

Major Requirements

Required courses:

CSC 1300	COMPUTER SCIENCE I	4 sh
MTH 1510	CALCULUS I	4 sh
MTH 2510	CALCULUS II	4 sh
MTH 2520	MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY	4 sh
MTH 3510	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	4 sh
PHY 2040	PLANETARY ASTRONOMY	4 sh
PHY 2050	GALACTIC ASTRONOMY	4 sh
PHY 2210	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I	4 sh
PHY 2220	UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II	4 sh
PHY 3130	MODERN ASTROPHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 3140	MODERN PHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 4010	CLASSICAL MECHANICS	4 sh
PHY 4030	ELECTRODYNAMICS I	4 sh
PHY 4040	ELECTRODYNAMICS II	4 sh
PHY 4130	ADVANCED ASTROPHYSICS	4 sh
PHY 4970	SENIOR SEMINAR	2 sh
PHY 0070	SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION	0

Choose one of the following courses:

PHY 4985	INTERNSHIP	1-4 sh
PHY 4999	RESEARCH	1-4 sh

4 additional hours of PHY at the 3000 level or higher : 4 sh

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 research plan and project with a poster or slideshow.

4. Students will become familiar with the basics of numerical analysis and image analysis.

5. Students will connect the basics of nuclear physics and radiation transfer to stellar structure and evolution.

Total Credit Hours: 67

 

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