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Program checklist · B.S.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley · Center Valley, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Credits (computed from items)
163-166
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214670
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214670_3e84dff2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    7 items
    1. ASTRO 320
      Observational Astronomy Laboratory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    3. CHEM 112
      Chemical Principles II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. ENGL 202C
      Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. MATH 230
      Calculus and Vector Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. MATH 251
      Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. PHYS 237
      Introduction to Modern Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    9 items
    1. ASTRO 291
      Astronomical Methods and the Solar System
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. ASTRO 292
      Astronomy of the Distant Universe
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MATH 140
      Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    5. MATH 141
      Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    6. PHYS 211
      General Physics: Mechanics
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    7. PHYS 212
      General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. PHYS 213
      General Physics: Fluids and Thermal Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      2
    9. PHYS 214
      General Physics: Wave Motion and Quantum Physics
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    Additional Courses

    4 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. CMPSC 121
      Introduction to Programming Techniques
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CMPSC 201
      Programming for Engineers with C++
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CMPSC 202
      Not resolved to a course

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas

    0 items

      Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. Select 12 credits from 400-level ASTRO courses 1
        Not resolved to a course
        12

      Requirements for the Option

      1 item
      1. Select an option
        Not resolved to a course
        34

      Requirements for the Option

      0 items

        Prescribed Courses

        3 items
        1. PHYS 400
          Intermediate Electricity and Magnetism
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. PHYS 410
          Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I
          Not resolved to a course
          3-4
        3. PHYS 419
          Theoretical Mechanics
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Additional Courses

        14 items
        1. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. MATH 405
          Advanced Calculus for Engineers and Scientists I
          Not resolved to a course
        3. MATH 411
          Ordinary Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
        4. MATH 417
          Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations
          Not resolved to a course
        5. Select 6-7 credits of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6-7
        6. EE 471/AERSP 490/NUCE 490
          Introduction to Plasmas
          Not resolved to a course
        7. PHYS 402
          Electronics for Scientists
          Not resolved to a course
        8. PHYS 406
          Subatomic Physics
          Not resolved to a course
        9. PHYS 411
          Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PHYS 420
          Thermal Physics
          Not resolved to a course
        11. PHYS 457
          Not resolved to a course
        12. PHYS 457W
          Experimental Physics
          Not resolved to a course
        13. PHYS 458
          Intermediate Optics
          Not resolved to a course
        14. PHYS 479
          Special and General Relativity
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        2 items
        1. Select 3 additional credits from advanced courses in computer science and engineering, mathematics, or statistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Select 10-11 credits in consultation with adviser from department list
          Not resolved to a course
          10-11

        Prescribed Courses

        3 items
        1. CMPSC 122
          Intermediate Programming
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. CMPSC 221
          Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based Applications
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        3. CMPSC 451
          Numerical Computations
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Additional Courses

        10 items
        1. Select one of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. STAT 318
          Elementary Probability
          Not resolved to a course
        3. STAT 319
          Elementary Mathematical Statistics
          Not resolved to a course
        4. STAT 401
          Experimental Methods
          Not resolved to a course
        5. STAT 414
          Introduction to Probability Theory
          Not resolved to a course
        6. Select two of the following:
          Not resolved to a course
          6
        7. CMPEN 271
          Introduction to Digital Systems
          Not resolved to a course
        8. CMPEN 331
          Computer Organization And Design
          Not resolved to a course
        9. CMPSC 360
          Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
          Not resolved to a course
        10. CMPSC 465
          Data Structures and Algorithms
          Not resolved to a course

        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

        2 items
        1. Select 3 additional credits from advanced courses in computer science and engineering, mathematics, or statistics
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Select 12 credits in consultation with adviser from department list
          Not resolved to a course
          12
        Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/eberly-science/astronomy-astrophysics-bs/. Captured page pages/0542.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.