Astronomy Minor

Requirements for the Minor (15-16 credits)

Before undertaking this minor, the student must establish the prerequisites for the required minor courses.

• MA 16100  or MA 16500  
• MA 16200  or MA 16600  
• PHYS 17200  
• PHYS 27200  or PHYS 24100  
• PHYS 34200 or PHYS 34400  are required for all PHYS/ASTR 500+ courses

Notes

• A student must receive a GPA of 2.0 or higher in required minor courses.
  
• In addition, GPA over all PHYS and ASTR courses must be 2.0 or higher. (These requirements apply to students who matriculate at Purdue in or after Fall 2011.)
• ALL REQUIRED COURSES FOR THIS MINOR MUST BE TAKEN AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY.
  
• No course may be taken pass/fail.

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Pre-Requisite Information

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