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Program checklist · B.A.

Astronomy, B.A.

Union College · Schenectady, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Academic Catalog 2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196866
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196866_c22b06c9
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 Astronomy Major

0 items

    Two-course sequence in introductory physics

    3 items
    1. PHY 120
      1.0
    2. PHY 121
      Principles of Electromagnetics
      or: PHY 110 - Physics for the Life Sciences 1
      1.0
    3. PHY 111
      1.0

    Two-course sequence in science

    5 items
    1. PHY 170
      1
    2. PHY 171
      Modern Physics: Particles and Waves
      or: BIO 103 - Diversity of Life: Heredity, Evolution, and Ecology
      1
    3. BIO 104
      Cellular Foundations of Life
      or: CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry 1
      1.0
    4. CHM 102
      Introductory Chemistry 2
      or: GEO 110 - Introduction to Geosciences
      1.0
    5. GEO 120
      1.0

    Core astronomy courses

    Choose 1 of the following · Take one of the following: · 10 items
    1. Take one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. AST 051
      1.0
    3. AST 100
      1.0
    4. Take one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    5. AST 050
      1.0
    6. AST 250
      1
    7. GEO 303
      1.0
    8. Take one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    9. AST 230
      1.0
    10. AST 240
      1.0

    Three courses selected from the following

    12 items
    1. PHY 230
      1.0
    2. AST 052
      1.0
    3. AST 058
      1.0
    4. AST 200
      1.0
    5. AST 210
      1.0
    6. AST 220
      1.0
    7. AST 230
      1.0
    8. AST 240
      1.0
    9. *Three-term Astronomy practicum option (one-credit earned upon completion of AST-292)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. AST 290
      0.0
    11. AST 291
      0.0
    12. AST 292
      0.0

    Physics 010 Requirement

    0 items

      Senior Writing (WS) Requirement

      5 items
      1. One-Term Thesis Option:
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHY 493
        1.0
      3. Two-Term Thesis Option:
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 490
        0.0
      5. PHY 491
        2.0

      Additional Requirements

      3 items
      1. MTH 113
        1.0
      2. One science course outside the department (if all other requirements are fulfilled only in Physics and Astronomy Department).
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students are expected to attend the weekly departmental colloquium series to gain an appreciation for current research in physics related areas.
        Not resolved to a course

      Requirements for Honors in Physics and Astronomy

      0 items
        Source. Union College, catalog Academic Catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.union.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=29&poid=7171. Captured page pages/0189.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.