Minor in Astronomy

Requirements

Any student who is not already majoring in Physics may receive a minor in astronomy. (Physics majors may choose instead the emphasis in Astronomy option in the Physics BS degree.) The astronomy minor consists of a minimum of 19 hours, at least 9 of which must be completed with MU authored coursework. A grade of C- or better is required for all courses in the minor.

A minor consists of at least 15 credits, including at least 6 credits numbered 2000 or above, 9 of the required credits must be taken in MU course work. This requirement can be reduced from 9 to 6 at the discretion of an individual department. Students must meet the minimum GPA requirements for a minor, which in no case can be lower than 2.0. In addition, a student cannot receive a grade lower than a C- in any course applied towards a minor in the College. For more information, please see Requirements for Optional Minor.

PHYSCS 2750	University Physics I	5
PHYSCS 2760	University Physics II	5
Three additional astronomy courses at 3000/4000 level or above.		9
Total Credits		19