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Minor in Astronomy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Minor
CIP
40.0299
Total credits (published)
78-87
Credits (computed from items)
78-87
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
166683
CourseShelf checklist
CK_166683_44487c57
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics

3 items
  1. 8.03
    Physics III
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  2. 8.282[J]
    Introduction to Astronomy
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  3. 18.03
    Differential Equations 1
    Not resolved to a course
    12

Astrophysics

1 item
  1. 8.284
    Modern Astrophysics
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 8.286 The Early Universe
    12

Planetary Astronomy

4 items
  1. Select one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12
  2. 12.420
    Essentials of Planetary Science
    Not resolved to a course
  3. 12.423
    Planet Formation
    Not resolved to a course
  4. 12.425[J]
    Extrasolar Planets: Physics and Detection Techniques
    Not resolved to a course

Instrumentation and Observations

4 items
  1. Select one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    12-18
  2. 12.410[J]
    Observational Techniques of Optical Astronomy
    Not resolved to a course
  3. 12.43[J]
    Space Systems Engineering
    Not resolved to a course
  4. 12.431[J]
    Space Systems Development
    Not resolved to a course

Independent Project in Astronomy

4 items
  1. Select one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9-12
  2. 8.UR
    Undergraduate Research
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 12.UR Undergraduate Research
  3. 8.THU
    Undergraduate Physics Thesis
    Not resolved to a course
    or: 12.THU Undergraduate Thesis
  4. 12.411
    Astronomy Field Camp
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, catalog 2026 — https://catalog.mit.edu/interdisciplinary/undergraduate-programs/minors/astronomy/. Captured page pages/0127.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.