Program: Minor: Astronomy - The University of Maine - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 20, 2025

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

The Department Chairperson may consider exceptions to this list on a case-by-case basis.

Required Courses

PHY 111 - General Physics I Credits: 4
and
PHY 112 - General Physics II Credits: 4
or
PHY 121 - Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists I Credits: 4
and
PHY 122 - Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists II Credits: 4
PHY 223 - Special Relativity Credits: 1
PHY 236 - Introductory Quantum Physics Credits: 3

Three or more courses from the following list:

¹These courses may be taken for 1-3 credits, as arranged.
AST 110 - Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory Credits: 1
AST 114 - Navigation Credits: 3
AST 215 - General Astronomy I Credits: 3
AST 216 - General Astronomy II Credits: 3
AST 451 - Astrophysics Credits: 1-3
See Note 1 above
AST 497 - Topics in Astrophysics Credits: 1-3
see note 1 above

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