Program Requirements

  • Total Units Required: 20-22
  • Grade Requirement: Students must complete all coursework for the Astrophysics minor with a grade of at least a C–.

Required Courses

PHYSICS 1740Physics I3-4
or PHYSICS 1760 Focused Physics I
PHYSICS 1741Physics I Laboratory1
PHYSICS 1742Physics II3-4
or PHYSICS 1762 Focused Physics II
PHYSICS 1743Physics II Laboratory1
PHYSICS 2330Introduction to Astrophysics I: From Stars to Black Holes3
PHYSICS 3332Introduction to Astrophysics II: Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe3
Total Units14-16

Minors must also take two of the following eight courses:

PHYSICS 2170Introduction to Quantum Physics3
PHYSICS 3190Quantum Theory of Matter3
PHYSICS 3330Planets and Life in the Universe3
PHYSICS 4074Introduction to Particle Physics3
PHYSICS 4646Galactic Astrophysics3
PHYSICS 4660X-Ray & Gamma-Ray Astrophysics3
PHYSICS 4676Astrophysics3
PHYSICS 4678From Black Holes to the Big Bang3

Contact Info

Website:http://physics.wustl.edu