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Department of Astronomy

Departmental Honors

Students on Summer 2023, Fall 2023, or Spring 2024 requirements AST-HON

Requirements

  1. Honors Research.
    1. Senior Year Honors Research. At least one (1) semester for three (3) credit hours:
      • AST-S 499 Honors Research
    2. Research Report. Successfully write a research report (thesis) and make an oral presentation describing the work to the Department of Astronomy in a minicolloquium.
  2. Major GPA. An Astronomy and Astrophysics major grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.300 is required.
  3. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.300 is required.

Exceptions to and substitutions for honors requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.