Effective Winter 2024
Exclusions:Not open to those with a major in Interdisciplinary Astronomy.
Advising
Advising appointments are scheduled online.
Prerequisites
1. Mathematics coursework through MATH 216
2. PHYSICS 160/161 [or PHYSICS 140/141 and one of COMPFOR 131, PHYSICS 104, SI 106, EECS 183, ENGR 101, or an equivalent computing course approved by the Astronomy department advisor]
3. PHYSICS 240/241 or 260/261
4. PHYSICS 340 or 360
Requirements
- Astronomy Core:
ASTRO 201, 361, 399, 402, 404, and 429 - Physics Core:
PHYSICS 390, 391, 401, 405 - Astronomy Electives:
Two of: ASTRO 401, 403, 405, 406, 461, or by permission of instructor, a 500-level ASTRO course.
Students are urged to complete the requirements in physics and mathematics as soon as possible. Students planning graduate work might benefit from knowledge of Spanish, but this is not essential.
Residency
Transfer credit for the prerequisites and Physics coursework within the Astronomy and Astrophysics major is permitted. All other coursework within the major must be taken in-residence. (In-residence: Courses elected on the Ann Arbor campus or at off-campus sites directed by Ann Arbor faculty.) Transfer students interested in the major are encouraged to meet with an undergraduate department advisor; waiver of the in-residence requirement for certain courses can be made on a case-by-case basis.
Distribution Policy
No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the ASTRO subject area may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.
Honors
Students who are interested in scholarly research in astronomy and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 are encouraged to consider the Honors major. Students with a lower GPA may be admitted to Honors at the discretion of the department advisor. The Honors major requires writing a senior Honors thesis based on research done in collaboration with a faculty member. Interested students should consult with the department advisor by the beginning of their junior year.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (Major) (Winter 2023 - Fall 2023)
Effective Winter 2023
Exclusions:Not open to those with a major in Interdisciplinary Astronomy.
Advising
Advising appointments are scheduled online.
Prerequisites
- Mathematics through MATH 216
- PHYSICS 160/161 [or PHYSICS 140/141 and one of PHYSICS 104, SI 106, EECS 183, ENGR 101, or an equivalent computing course approved by the Astronomy department advisor]
- PHYSICS 240/241 or 260/261
- PHYSICS 340 or 360
Requirements
- Astronomy Core:
ASTRO 201, 361, 399, 402, 404, and 429 - Physics Core:
PHYSICS 390, 391, 401, 405 - Astronomy Electives:
Two of: ASTRO 401, 403, 405, 406, 461, or by permission of instructor, a 500-level ASTRO course.
Students are urged to complete the requirements in physics and mathematics as soon as possible. Students planning graduate work might benefit from knowledge of Spanish, but this is not essential.
Distribution Policy
No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the ASTRO subject area may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.
Honors
Students who are interested in scholarly research in astronomy and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 are encouraged to consider the Honors major. Students with a lower GPA may be admitted to Honors at the discretion of the department advisor. The Honors major requires writing a senior Honors thesis based on research done in collaboration with a faculty member. Interested students should consult with the department advisor by the beginning of their junior year.
Astronomy and Astrophysics (Major) (Winter 2017 - Fall 2022)
Effective Winter 2017
Exclusions:Not open to those with a major in Interdisciplinary Astronomy.
Advising
Advising appointments are scheduled online.
Prerequisites
- Mathematics through MATH 216
- PHYSICS 160/161 [or PHYSICS 140/141 and one of EECS 183, ENGR 101, or an equivalent computing course approved by the Astronomy department advisor]
- PHYSICS 240/241 or 260/261
- PHYSICS 340 or 360
Requirements
- Astronomy Core:
ASTRO 201, 361, 399, 402, 404, and 429 - Physics Core:
PHYSICS 390, 391, 401, 405 - Astronomy Electives:
Two of: ASTRO 401, 403, 405, 406, 461, or by permission of instructor, a 500-level ASTRO course.
Students are urged to complete the requirements in physics and mathematics as soon as possible. Students planning graduate work might benefit from knowledge of Spanish, but this is not essential.
Distribution Policy
No course used to fulfill a major requirement may be used toward the LSA Distribution Requirement. In addition, courses in the ASTRO subject area may not be used toward the Distribution Requirement.Honors
Students who are interested in scholarly research in astronomy and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 are encouraged to consider the Honors major. Students with a lower GPA may be admitted to Honors at the discretion of the department advisor. The Honors major requires writing a senior Honors thesis based on research done in collaboration with a faculty member. Interested students should consult with the department advisor by the beginning of their junior year.
