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Astronomy

Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Minor
Total credits (published)
15
Catalog edition
2026-2027 RIT Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This minor provides students with an opportunity for additional study in astronomy in order to build a secondary area of expertise in support of their major or other areas of interest. It will provide students with a broad foundational background in astronomy in preparation for graduate studies in astronomy or astrophysics. The minor is interdisciplinary and offered jointly by the School of Physics and Astronomy and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science .
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
195003
CourseShelf checklist
CK_195003_bb58c1ad
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Curriculum

0 items

    Prerequisites

    2 items
    1. PHYS 211
      University Physics I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. PHYS 212
      University Physics II
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Select one of the following:

    Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · 2 items
    1. MATH-171& MATH-172
      Calculus Aand Calculus B
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    2. MATH-181& MATH-182
      Calculus Iand Calculus II
      Not resolved to a course
      8

    Required Courses

    2 items
    1. PHYS 213
      Modern Physics I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHYS 220
      University Astronomy
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Astrophysics:

    Choose 2 of the following · Select two of the following: · 5 items
    1. Select two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHYS 370
      Stellar Astrophysics 2
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHYS 371
      Galactic Astrophysics 2
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PHYS 372
      Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology 2
      Not resolved to a course
    5. PHYS 373
      Observational Astronomy
      Not resolved to a course

    Electives 3

    Choose 1 of the following · Select one of the following: · electives · 10 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    2. IMGS 361
      Image Processing
      Not resolved to a course
    3. IMGS 362
      Machine Learning for Image Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
    4. IMGS 451
      Imaging Detectors
      Not resolved to a course
    5. IMGS 528
      Design and Fabrication of Solid State Cameras
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PHYS 370
      Stellar Astrophysics 2
      Not resolved to a course
    7. PHYS 371
      Galactic Astrophysics 2
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PHYS 372
      Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology 2
      Not resolved to a course
    9. PHYS 373
      Observational Astronomy 2
      Not resolved to a course
    10. PHYS 493
      Astrophysics Research
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. Rochester Institute of Technology, catalog 2026-2027 RIT Undergraduate Catalog — https://academiccatalog.rit.edu/programs/astronomy-minor/. Captured page pages/0069.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.