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Astronomy/Planetary Sciences, BS

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Astronomy is the scientific discipline dedicated to the study of everything in the universe outside the Earth’s atmosphere. The undergraduate major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in astronomy/planetary sciences prepares a student for graduate and professional work. Graduates with a degree in astronomy teach in secondary schools, work in academic, government, and industrial laboratories, and teach and conduct research at colleges and universities.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_e40bb0fe
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Requirements for the Major in Astronomy/Planetary Sciences

0 items

    Required Astronomy Courses

    1 item
    1. AST 203
      Astronomy 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    And three of these four courses

    4 items
    1. AST 341
      Stars and Radiation 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    2. AST 346
      Galaxies 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. AST 347
      Cosmology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. AST 390
      Special Topics in Astrophysics and Cosmology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Additional Requirements

    0 items

      Required Physics Courses

      9 items
      1. PHY 131
        Classical Physics I 3 credits (See Note 1)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHY 133
        Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit (See Note 1)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHY 132
        Classical Physics II 3 credits (See Note 1)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 134
        Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit (See Note 1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PHY 251
        Modern Physics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PHY 252
        Modern Physics Laboratory 1 credit
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PHY 277
        Computation for Physics and Astronomy 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PHY 300
        Waves and Optics 4 credits
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHY 306
        Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics 3 credits
        Not resolved to a course

      Astronomy-Related Courses

      0 items

        Mathematics Requirements

        2 items
        1. MAT 131
          As published: “Calculus I 4 credits (See Note 2 below)”
          4
        2. MAT 132
          Calculus II 4 credits (See Note 2 below)
          Not resolved to a course

        One of the following

        3 items
        1. MAT 203
          Calculus III with Applications 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AMS 261
          Applied Calculus III 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. MAT 307
          Multivariable Calculus with Linear Algebra 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        One of the following

        3 items
        1. MAT 303
          Calculus IV with Applications 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        2. AMS 361
          Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course
        3. MAT 308
          Differential Equations with Linear Algebra 4 credits
          Not resolved to a course

        Upper-Division Writing Requirement

        0 items

          Notes

          2 items
          1. The following physics courses are alternatives to PHY 131 /PHY 133 + labs PHY 132 /PHY 134 (collectively called the PHY 131 -Sequence): PHY 125 , PHY 126 , PHY 127 , with labs PHY 133 and PHY 134 (collectively called the PHY 125 -Sequence) or PHY 141 /PHY 133 and PHY 142 /PHY 134 (Collectively called the PHY 141 -Sequence).
            Not resolved to a course
          2. The following alternate beginning calculus sequences may be substituted for MAT 131 , MAT 132 in major requirements or prerequisites: MAT 125 (or MAT 130 /MAT 125 ), MAT 126 , MAT 127 or MAT 141, MAT 142 or MAT 171. Equivalency for MAT courses achieved by earning the appropriate score on the Mathematics Placement Examination will be accepted as fulfillment of the requirement without the necessity of substituting other credits. For detailed information about the various calculus sequences, see the alphabetical listing for Mathematics, especially “Beginning Mathematics Courses,” and the course descriptions.
            Not resolved to a course

          Astronomy/Planetary Sciences Honors Program

          0 items

            SBC Courses

            3 items
            1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
              Not resolved to a course

            Sample Course Sequence

            0 items
              Source. Stony Brook University, catalog Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.stonybrook.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1364&returnto=1134. Captured page pages/0202.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.