Honors in Astrophysics [Science]

Continuation in the Honors in Astrophysics program requires successful completion of at least ★24 with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the previous Fall/Winter. In addition, graduation requires a minimum 3.0 GPA on the last ★90 credited to the degree.

Notes

Students must take a total of ★18 in Arts options.
AH Pool: EAS 370 , EAS 371 , EAS 373 ; all 300-level GEOPH courses; PHYS 397 ; MA PH 451 ; all 400-level ASTRO, GEOPH, PHYS, and MATH courses. Other courses may be taken with prior consent of Department.
Credit in SCI 100 will be considered equivalent to MATH 114 , MATH 115 , PHYS 144 and PHYS 146 and ★6 Science options (see details of courses ).
Credit in SCI 151 will be considered equivalent to ★6 Science options.

Year 1

MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I OR
MATH 117 - Honors Calculus I
MATH 146 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences II OR
MATH 118 - Honors Calculus II
MATH 125 - Linear Algebra I OR
MATH 127 - Honors Linear Algebra I
MATH 225 - Linear Algebra II OR
MATH 227 - Honors Linear Algebra II
PHYS 144 - Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 146 - Fluids and Waves
★6 in Science options (see details of courses ) (recommended options are ASTRO 120 , ASTRO 122 , or CMPUT 174 if a student has no computing background)
★6 in Arts options

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

★6 from

Options

★3 in AH Pool option (see Note 2)
★6 in Arts options

Science Internship Program

A Science Internship Program, is offered to students in the General, Specialization or Honors programs in Physics (see Science Internship Program for guidelines to the program). The Science Internship designation will appear on the degree parchments of students who have participated in the program and who have also successfully completed PHYS 400 .