Physics and Physical Science Major
Astronomy
Bachelor of Science
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
General Studies coursework required by major = 47
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 14 including:
- MATH 115*, Calculus I with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- *Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following
courses, increasing the total hours needed:
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 8 including:
- PHYS 275GS, General Physics I (Calculus) - 4 hours
- PHYS 275LGS, General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory - 1 hour
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BS Science-related course requirements = 8 including:
- MATH 202, Calculus II with Analytic Geometry - 5 hours
- MATH 305, Differential Equations - 3 hours
- Major Option = 35
- Minor or 2nd Major = 24
- For specific requirements see
#3 of Bachelor of Science Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or
greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 114
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 6
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Astronomy = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees
must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
- Astronomy Requirements (27 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- Astronomy Electives (3 hours required)
- Astronomy Math Requirements (5 hours required)
11 Feb 2014
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