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Astronomy
THE FOUNDATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
For almost a century, the University of Delaware’s Physics and Astronomy program has provided a world class undergraduate physics education that meets the goals of STEM education. Our graduates join a variety of physical science and engineering graduate programs, enter medical school, find employment in industry and teach in high schools all over the country.
RELATED MAJORS
AREAS OF STUDY
- Astrophysics
- Planetary Formation
- Space Weather
- Particle Astrophysics
CAREER OPTIONS
- Secondary Education
- Engineering
- Defense and Aerospace
- Astrophysics Graduate Programs
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Astrophysics
What’s special about this program?
Astronomers investigate the fundamental properties of our physical world and develop a quantitative understanding of its phenomena. This enterprise has resulted in a deep and elegant foundation for rapid and continuing technological development. The study of Astronomy has had a profound impact on how we perceive the universe and our position in it. Nevertheless, many puzzles remain and new questions are asked every day, so that the process of discovery and explanation continues briskly.
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Sample curriculum
FALL
| PHYS169 | Perspectives on Physics and Astronomy
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| PHYS207 and PHYS227 (lab) | Fundamentals of Physics I (and lab)
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| CHEM103 and CHEM133 (lab) | General Chemistry (and lab)
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| MATH241 or MATH231 and MATH232 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus A or Integrated Calculus IA and Integrated Calculus IB
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First Year Seminar
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SPRING
| PHYS133 or PHYS144 | Concepts of the Universe or Black Holes and Cosmic Evolution
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| PHYS208 and PHYS228 (lab) | Fundamentals of Physics II (and lab)
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| CISC106 | General Computer Science for Engineers
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| MATH242 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus B
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| ENGL110 | Seminar in Composition
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University Breadth Requirement (1/9)
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FALL
| Physics Elective | PHYS211 - Oscillations and Waves (Recommended)
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| PHYS3XX (or higher) Elective (1/5) | PHYS310 - Introduction to Thermal Physics (Recommended)
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| MATH243 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus C
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Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
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| University Breadth Requirement (2/9) |
SPRING
| PHYS3XX (or higher) Elective (2/5) | PHYS309 - Physics of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries (Recommended)
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| PHYS333 | Fundamentals of Astrophysics
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Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)
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University Breadth Requirement (3/9)
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University Breadth Requirement (4/9)
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FALL
| PHYS300 (or higher) Elective (3/5) | PHYS468 - Introduction to Research (Recommended/DLE and Capstone Requirements)
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Physics Elective
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Multicultural Requirement (1/1)
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University Breadth Requirement (5/9)
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University Breadth Requirement (6/9)
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SPRING
| PHYS3XX (or higher) Elective (4/5) | PHYS313 - Physical Optics (Recommended)
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| University Breadth Requirement (7/9) | Second Writing Requirement
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| University Breadth Requirement (8/9) |
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| University Breadth Requirement (9/9) |
FALL
| PHYS469 | Observational Astronomy
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Free Elective (2/8)
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Free Elective (3/8)
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Free Elective (4/8)
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Free Elective (5/8)
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SPRING
| PHYS3XX (or higher) Elective (5/5) | PHYS480 - History of Physics (Recommended)
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Free Elective (6/8)
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Free Elective (7/8)
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Free Elective (8/8)
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