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Program checklist · BS

Physics - Astronomy Concentration, BS (270E)

Appalachian State University · Boone, NC

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0801
Total credits (published)
120
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
197869
CourseShelf checklist
CK_197869_da6b2d4a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

0 items

    General Education Requirements (41 Hours)

    1 item
    1. General Education Requirements (41 Hours)
      Not resolved to a course

    Major Requirements (62 Hours)

    0 items

      Physics (38 Hours)

      14 items
      1. PHY 1123
        General Physics I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHY 1113
        General Physics I - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHY 1124
        General Physics II (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHY 1114
        General Physics II - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: PHY 1170 - Analytical Physics I (4)
      5. PHY 1160
        Analytical Physics I - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PHY 1180
        Analytical Physics II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PHY 1161
        Analytical Physics II - Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PHY 2005
        Professional Development for Physics Majors (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHY 2010
        Intermediate Physics I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PHY 2020
        Intermediate Physics II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PHY 2110
        Modern Physics I (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PHY 3310
        Physics Laboratory Techniques and Data Analysis (3) [WID]
        Not resolved to a course
      13. PHY 4210
        Senior Seminar (4) [CAP]
        Not resolved to a course
      14. 9-11 hours of Physics or Astronomy electives at the 2000 level or higher required to complete 38 semester hours
        Not resolved to a course

      Mathematics (12 Hours)

      3 items
      1. MAT 1110
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry I (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MAT 1120
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry II (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MAT 2130
        Calculus With Analytic Geometry III (4)
        Not resolved to a course

      Emphasis Area (24 Hours)

      7 items
      1. AST 1021
        Introductory Astronomy I - The Solar System (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. AST 1011
        Introductory Astronomy I - The Solar System Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. AST 1022
        Introductory Astronomy II - Stars and Galaxies (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. AST 1012
        Introductory Astronomy II - Stars and Galaxies Lab (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. AST 2001
        Observational Astronomy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. AST 3150
        Computational Astronomy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. Remaining Emphasis Area courses must follow one of the optional paths listed below:
        Not resolved to a course

      Option 1

      16 items
      1. AST 3100
        Astrophysics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. MAT 3130
        Introduction to Differential Equations (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Choose remaining 4 hours from:
        Not resolved to a course
      4. AST 2300
        Public and School Outreach in Astronomy (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. AST 3001
        Techniques in Astronomical Photometry (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. AST 3002
        Techniques in Astronomical Spectroscopy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. AST 3120
        Planetary Astronomy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. AST 3130
        Binary and Variable Stars (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. AST 3140
        Star Formation (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. C_S 2435 - Introduction to Scientific Programming (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PHY 3010
        Classical Mechanics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PHY 3230
        Thermal Physics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      13. PHY 4001
        Foundations of Theoretical Physics (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      14. PHY 4010
        Electromagnetism (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      15. PHY 4020
        Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      16. PHY 4640
        Quantum Mechanics (3)
        Not resolved to a course

      Option 2

      12 items
      1. AST 3001
        Techniques in Astronomical Photometry (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. AST 3002
        Techniques in Astronomical Spectroscopy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Choose remaining 4 hours from:
        Not resolved to a course
      4. AST 2300
        Public and School Outreach in Astronomy (1)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. AST 3120
        Planetary Astronomy (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. AST 3130
        Binary and Variable Stars (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. AST 3140
        Star Formation (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PHY 2700
        Introduction to Electronics and Interfacing (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHY 3030
        Electromagnetic Waves and Optics (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      10. PHY 4020
        Computational Methods in Physics and Engineering (3)
        Not resolved to a course
      11. PHY 4330
        Digital Electronics (4)
        Not resolved to a course
      12. PHY 4730
        Analog Systems (4)
        Not resolved to a course

      Minor (optional)

      0 items

        Electives (17 Hours)

        0 items
          Source. Appalachian State University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.appstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=42&poid=18760&returnto=2611. Captured page pages/0377.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.