Bachelor of Science in Earth and Space Science - Astrophysics and Planetary Geology Track
For general degree requirements, see the College of Letters and Sciences and the General Degree Requirements pages.
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102 (with a grade of "C" or better)
MATH 1113 or MATH 1131*
*Extra hour applied to Area F
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4
COMM 1110
Select one of the following courses:
ITDS 2727
ITDS 2735
ITDS 2748
ITDS 2755
OR
Select one of the following courses:
LEAD 1705
POLS 2401
HIST 1112
Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: the two extra hours may be used as electives.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
ENGL 2112
ITDS 1145*
ITDS 2125 (Historical perspectives on the Philosophy of Science and Mathematics)
PHIL 2010
Select one of the following fine arts courses:
*ITDS 1145, though listed under both humanities and fine arts, may be taken only once.
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 11
Select two lab science courses from below: MATH 1131* or MATH 1132*
*Extra hour applied to Area F
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
ECON 2106
PSYC 1101
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
ANTH 1107
ANTH 2105
ANTH 2136
GEOG 1101
HIST 1111
ITDS 1146
ITDS 1156
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
“C”or better required in each course
GEOL 1121 Intro Geo 1: Physical Geology
GEOL 1121L Intro Geo 1: Physical Geology 1 Lab
Take the following physics sequence:
PHYS 1111 Introductory Physics 1
PHYS 1112 Introductory Physics 2
PHYS 1311 Introductory Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 1312 Introductory Physics 2 Lab
OR
PHYS 2211 Principles of Physics 1
PHYS 2212 Principles of Physics 2
PHYS 2311 Principles of Physics 1 Lab
PHYS 2312 Principles of Physics 2 Lab
Take one of the following:
Area B ITDS course or 1 hour guided elective approved by advisor.
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 34
“C”or better required in each course
ASTR 1106 Descriptive Astronomy 2: Stars, Galaxies & Cosmology
ASTR 1305 Descriptive Astronomy Lab
ASTR 3105 Physics, Chemistry and Geology of Solar Sys
ASTR 3115 Intro to Astrophysics
ENGR 2165 Thermodynamics
GEOL 3266 Mineralogy
PHYS 3100 Waves and Optics
PHYS 3200 Twentieth Century Physics
PHYS 4100 Survey of Quantum Mechanics
Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 26
MATH 1132 Calculus w/ Analytic Geom 2 (if not taken in Area D)
Take at least sixteen hours from the following:
ASTR 5105
ASTR 5555
GEOL 3215
GEOL 3235
GEOL 3275
GEOL 4275
GEOL 4795
GEOL 5115
GEOL 5135
GEOL 5165
GEOL 5215
GEOL 5555
MATH 3105
MATH 3107
PHIL 3145
STAT 1127
The following courses may be taken in Area H provided the required minimum of 39 upper level credit hours has been met:
CHEM 2315
CPSC 1301
CPSC 1301L
ITDS 1215
MATH 2115
PHYS 1125
PHYS 1325
Other PHYS, GEOL, ENVS, ASTR, CHEM, ENGR, CPSC or MATH courses may be used toward Area H requirements as approved by the student's advisor.
Total Hours Required: 123