Four-Year Plan

Astronomy Major 4-Year Plan

This four-year plan has been constructed for a student entering the program prepared for first semester Calculus (MATH 122AB or 125). Please visit the Astronomy Department academic webpage for more information: https://astro.arizona.edu/academics/undergraduate-major

FALL 1

SPRING 1

ASTR 170B1H

3

* Exploring our Universe

PHYS 141/161H

4

^ Intro Mechanics

ENGL 101

3

# Composition

ENGL 102

3

# Composition

MATH 122AB

5

^ Calculus I

MATH 129

3

^ Calculus II

CSC 110

4

% Computer Programming

3

Gen Ed

UNIV 101

1

Intro to Ged Ed Experience

3

Gen Ed

Total Units:

16

Total Units:

16

FALL 2

SPRING 2

ASTR 250

3

^ Fund. Of Astronomy

ASTR 296A

1

* Research Seminar [odd yrs]

MATH 223

4

^ Vector Calculus

MATH 254

3

^ Differential Equations

PHYS 142/162H

4

^ Intro Thermo. & Optics

PHYS 241/261H

4

^ Intro E&M

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4

Foreign Language

PHYS 263H

3

Relativity & Quantum

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4

Foreign Language

Total Units:

15

Total Units:

15

FALL 3

SPRING 3

ASTR 300A

3

Astrophys. I : Dynamics

ASTR 300B

3

Astrophys. II : Radiative Processes

PHYS 204

3

^ Math Tech. in Phys.

PHYS 305

3

$ Computational Physics

PHYS 321

3

^ Theo. Mechanics

PHYS 331

3

^ E&M I

MATH 313

3

* Linear Algebra

PHYS 371

3

Quantum Theory I

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3

Gen Ed

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3

Gen Ed

Total Units:

15

Total Units:

16

FALL 4

SPRING 4

ASTR 302

3

Observational Astronomy

ASTR 400B

3

Th. Astrophys. II : Gal/Exgal

ASTR 400A

3

Th. Astrophys. I : Stellar

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3

Gen Ed

PHYS 426

3

^ Thermal Physics

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3

Elective

ASTR>400

3

**ASTR 400-level Elective or Research

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3

Elective

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3

Gen Ed

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3

Elective

UNIV 301

1

Ged Ed Portfolio

Total Units:

16

Total Units:

15

* = Optional. Not required for the ASTR Major graduation, but recommended. It does count as one of the Exploring Perspectives

# = If test into ENGL 109H, may replace ENGL 101,102 with single semester of 109H.

^ = If start with MATH 129 (or higher), then may take classes denoted with "^" one semester earlier.

% = CSC 110 (or equivalently ECE 175 or PHYS 105A) may be taken any semester prior to taking PHYS 305 & ASTR 302.

$ = PHYS 305 may be taken in any semester starting Fall 3 through Fall 4. It is a pre-req for PHYS 426.

H = Honors section. Seniors graduating with Honors must complete a Honors thesis (6 units of ASTR 498H).