Astrophysics - Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Astrophysics from Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus is a Campus Master Astronomy degree that prepares you for a Science career. The MS degree consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree, of which 20 semester hours are structured courses. The program provides fundamental graduate training in astrophysics to prepare candidates for careers in astrophysics, such as scientific staff positions at government laboratories, teaching at the community college level, technical positions in industry, or further graduate study. Program of Study The student, with the approval of the advisor and supervisory committee (formed upon enrollment), selects courses that make up a coherent program of study. It is normally expected that course work consists of the existing AST 521-522-523 and AST 531-532-533 graduate sequences, which provide comprehensive graduate training in the major fields of astrophysics . These courses are combined with additional work in core fields such as physics or mathematics. Students are expected to exhibit mastery of topics in these core fields, and may be required by their advisor and committee to include such courses in their program of study. Specific course requirements may be waived by the advisor if the student has successfully completed equivalent courses at universities elsewhere. Individual programs of study that include work in related fields may also be designed with advisor approval, subject to the requirements of the ASU Graduate College. MS programs of study also include a minimum of six semester hours of research and thesis credit. ASU Graduate College policies and procedures must also be met for admission to the program as well as for fulfilling the requirements of the degree . View more details on Arizona State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Astronomy courses.