Astronomy

Requirements for the minor

Prerequisites and Requirements

The Astronomy minor has the following course requirements:

Prerequisites: Mathematics 3 and 8 or equivalents; Physics 13 and 14 (or 3 and 4, or 15 and 16). Four courses are required in addition to the prerequisites. One of these must be Astronomy 15. The other three are Astronomy 25, 61, and 81. Any physics or astronomy course numbered 20 or above may be substituted for one of these three. Note that Astronomy 25 has Physics 23 and 24 as prerequisites.

If you are thinking of majoring in astronomy, and have any questions, please contact the department undergraduate advisor:

    Professor Kristina Lynch
    303A Wilder Laboratory
    Phone: 603-646-9311
    Email: Kristina.Lynch@Dartmouth.edu