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Program checklist · BA

Astronomy, BA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
40.0201
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_b097f611
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Introductory Physics courses

4 items
  1. PHYS 0174
    4
  2. PHYS 0175
    4
  3. PHYS 0475
    4
  4. PHYS 0476
    4

Introductory Astronomy course

1 item
  1. ASTRON 0113
    3

Intermediate and Advanced Physics courses

4 items
  1. PHYS 0477
    4
  2. PHYS 0481
    3
  3. PHYS 1310
    1
  4. PHYS 1331
    3

Laboratory courses

3 items
  1. PHYS 0219
    BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
    As published: “BASIC LABORATORY PHYSICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING or”
    2
  2. PHYS 0520
    3
  3. ASTRON 1263
    3

Intermediate and Advanced Astronomy courses

3 items
  1. ASTRON 1120
    3
  2. ASTRON 1121
    3
  3. ASTRON 1122
    3

Mathematics courses

5 items
  1. MATH 0220
    4
  2. MATH 0230
    4
  3. MATH 0240
    4
  4. MATH 0290
    DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
    As published: “DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS or”
    3
  5. MATH 1270
    3

Science electives

33 items
  1. Some courses on this list have pre-requisites. Be sure to check the course enrollment requirements.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. If GEOL 1701
    GEOLOGY OF THE PLANETS is used to meet the Science Elective requirement, it cannot also be used to meet the Intermediate and Advanced Astronomy requirement.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOENG 1070
    3
  4. BIOENG 1071
    3
  5. BIOSC 0150
    3
  6. BIOSC 0160
    3
  7. CHEM 0110
    4
  8. CHEM 0710
    4
  9. CHEM 0120
    4
  10. CHEM 0720
    4
  11. CHEM 0310
    3
  12. CHEM 0730
    3
  13. CHEM 0320
    3
  14. CHEM 0740
    3
  15. CHEM 1410
    3
  16. CHEM 1420
    3
  17. CS 0401
    4
  18. CS 0445
    3
  19. GEOL 1410
    3
  20. GEOL 1701
    3
  21. MATH 0280
    3
  22. MATH 1180
    3
  23. MATH 1185
    3
  24. MATH 1470
    3
  25. MATH 1550
    VECTOR ANALYSIS AND APPLICATIONS
    Not resolved to a course
  26. MATH 1560
    COMPLEX VARIABLES & APPLICATIONS
    Not resolved to a course
  27. PHYS 1321
    3
  28. PHYS 1341
    3
  29. PHYS 1351
    3
  30. PHYS 1370
    3
  31. PHYS 1378
    3
  32. STAT 1151
    3
  33. STAT 1152
    3

History and Philosophy of Science or science policy and management courses

4 items
  1. PHYS 0087
    3
  2. BUSERV 1915
    3
  3. PUBSRV 1315
    3
  4. Any course in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science
    Not resolved to a course

Writing and Communication courses

8 items
  1. COMMRC 0320
    3
  2. COMMRC 0520
    3
  3. COMMRC 1105
    3
  4. ENGCMP 0400
    3
  5. ENGCMP 1101
    3
  6. ENGCMP 1400
    3
  7. ENGWRT 1330
    3
  8. LING 1000
    3

Science Communication concentration

0 items

    Required writing course

    1 item
    1. ENGCMP 0400
      3

    Communication courses

    8 items
    1. COMMRC 0320
      3
    2. COMMRC 0520
      3
    3. COMMRC 1105
      3
    4. ENGCMP 1101
      3
    5. ENGCMP 1400
      3
    6. ENGWRT 0610
      3
    7. ENGWRT 1330
      3
    8. LING 1000
      3

    Science Breadth concentration

    0 items

      Reduced Physics requirement

      1 item
      1. PHYS 0481
        3

      Reduced writing requirement

      0 items

        Added science requirements

        12 items
        1. BIOSC 0057
          1
        2. BIOSC 0067
          1
        3. And one of the following pairs of courses
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIOSC 0150
          3
        5. BIOSC 0160
          FOUNDATIONS OF BIOLOGY 2
          or: BIOENG 1070 - INTRODUCTORY CELL BIOLOGY 1
          3
        6. BIOENG 1071
          3
        7. CHEM 0110
          GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1
          As published: “GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1 or”
          4
        8. CHEM 0710
          4
        9. and
          Not resolved to a course
        10. CHEM 0120
          GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2
          As published: “GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 or”
          4
        11. CHEM 0720
          4
        12. GEOL 0890
          3

        Added science electives

        9 items
        1. CHEM 0310
          ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
          As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 or”
          3
        2. CHEM 0730
          3
        3. CHEM 0320
          ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2
          As published: “ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2 or”
          3
        4. CHEM 0740
          3
        5. CHEM 0330
          1
        6. CHEM 0340
          1
        7. CS 0445
          3
        8. CS 0401
          4
        9. Two advanced courses in Biological Sciences (BIOSC), Bioengineering (BIOENG), Chemistry (CHEM), Computer Science (CS), or Geology (GEOL).
          Not resolved to a course

        Additional information

        0 items
          Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79098. Captured page pages/0295.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.