The Department of Physics and Astronomy offers a choice of four undergraduate majors:

• B.S. degree program in Astrophysics
• B.S. degree program in Biophysics
• B.S. degree program in Physics
• B.A. degree program in General Physics

Courses taken to fulfill any of the requirements for either major must be taken for a letter grade.

Preparation for the Major in Astrophysics:

Required:

• Astronomy 81, 82
• Physics 1A, 1B, 1C, 4AL, 4BL, 17, 18L or Physics 1AH, 1BH, 1CH, 4AL, 4BL, 17, 18L
• Mathematics 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B
• Program in Computing 3 or 10A

Recommended:

• Astronomy 3H
• Chemistry 20A

  Systematic study of astrophysics should begin with Astronomy 81 and 82, taken in the second year.

  (63 UNITS TOTAL)

The Major in Astrophysics (B.S. Degree)

Required:

• Astronomy 115, 117, 127, 140, 180
• Physics 105A, 105B, 110A, 110B, 115A, 115B, 115C, 131

Recommended:

• Physics 108, M122, 140A, 140B, 124, 132

  (52 UNITS TOTAL )

No course intended to satisfy the major or the preparation for the major be taken on a pass/no pass basis and a "C" average overall is required in all the above courses for completion of the degree.

Honors Program

Senior majors in astrophysics with a 3.5 grade-point average in all astronomy, mathematics, and physics courses are eligible for the honors program in astrophysics. In addition to completing all courses required for the major, you must complete two terms of Astronomy 199. To receive honors and highest honors at graduation, your grade-point average must remain at 3.4 or better, and your work in course 199 must reflect original research and be accepted by the departmental honors committee.