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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Astronomy

Minor in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements ASTMIN
A program leading to a minor in astronomy and astrophysics is provided for students who have a serious interest in the field but do not plan to major in the subject.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 17 credit hours*, including the requirements listed below.
  1. General Astronomy I. One (1) course:
    • AST-A 221 General Astronomy I
  2. General Astronomy II. One (1) course:
    • AST-A 222 General Astronomy II
  3. Physics III**. One (1) course:
    • PHYS-P 301 Physics III
  4. Electives**. Two (2) courses:
    • AST-A 305 Modern Observational Techniques
    • AST-A 405 Computational Astrophysics
    • AST-A 450
    • AST-A 451 Stellar Astrophysics
    • AST-A 452 Extragalactic Astrophysics
    • AST-A 453 Topics in Astrophysics
  5. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.