Astronomy B.S. 2014-2015 Suggested Schedule
Freshman Year
Fall | Spring | ||
MATH 121, Calculus I |
5 |
MATH 122, Calculus II |
5 |
KU Core Goal 2, outcome 1 |
3 |
KU Core Goal 2, outcome 1 |
3 |
PHSX 150, Seminar in Physics, Astronomy & Engineering Physics |
0.5 |
PHSX 211/213, General Physics I |
4/5 |
CHEM 130, Found. Chemistry I |
5 |
PHSX 216, Physics I Lab (required with PHSX 211) |
1 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
|
16.5 |
|
16 |
Sophomore Year
Fall | Spring | ||
PHSX 212 or 214, General Physics II |
3/4 |
MATH 320, Differential Equations |
3 |
PHSX 236, Physics II Lab (required with PHSX 212) |
1 |
KU Core Goal 2, outcome 2 |
3 |
MATH 290, Elem. Linear Algebra |
2 |
PHSX 313, General Physics III |
3 |
MATH 223, Vector Calculus |
3 |
PHSX 316, Intermediate Physics Lab |
1 |
EECS 138, Intro to Computing or |
3-4 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
ASTR 391, Physical Astronomy |
3 |
|
15-16 |
|
16 |
Junior Year
Fall | Spring | ||
PHSX 521, Mechanics I |
3 |
PHSX 511, Intro. Quantum Mechanics |
3 |
Math elective |
3 |
Elective/KU Core |
6 |
ASTR 591 and 596 or 691 and elective |
5/6 |
ASTR 592/692 |
3 |
PHSX 516, Physical Measurements or electives |
4 |
PHSX 536, Elec. Circ. Meas. & Design or electives (Astronomy B.S. majors take PHSX 536 or 516) |
4/3 |
|
15/16 |
|
16/15 |
Senior Year
Fall | Spring | ||
PHSX 671, Thermal Physics |
3 |
ASTR 503, Undergraduate Research |
1 |
PHSX 531, Electricity & Magnetism |
3 |
ASTR 592/692 |
3 |
ASTR 691 and elective or 591+596 |
6/5 |
Elective/KU Core |
9 |
Elective/KU Core |
3 |
PHSX elective |
3 |
|
15/14 |
|
16 |
Courses that are only offered in semester listed are annotated in boldface type.