Astronomy - Barnard College

Astronomy from Barnard College is a Campus Bachelor Astronomy degree that prepares you for a Science career. Requirements for the ASTRONOMY Major The courses required for the major in astronomy are: ? PHY BC 2001: Physics I: Mechanics ? PHY BC 2002: Physics II: Electricity & Magnetism ? PHY BC 3001: Physics III: Waves & Optics Students may substitute a Columbia College 3-semester calculus-based introductory physics sequence with the lab, as in the physics major. Calculus through IIIS/IVA is required, with additional work in mathematics recommended. Also: ? AST C 2001, 2002: Introduction to Astrophysics I, II Students who have taken AST V 1753-4 or C 1403-4 may substitute an additional 3000-level course for AST C 2001-2. Finally, students are required to take four 3000-level AST or PHY courses, including at least one of AST 3102 or PHY 3003 Mechanics, and selected so that at least six total points of 3000-level lecture classes are AST courses. Some of the AST courses offered in recent years include: ? AST C 3101: Stellar Structure and Evolution ? AST C 3102: Planetary Dynamics and Physics of the Solar System ? AST C 3601: General Relativity, Black Holes, and Cosmology ? AST C 3602: Physical Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy ? AST C 3646: Observational Astronomy Students planning to study astronomy or astrophysics in graduate school are strongly urged to take PHYS W 3003, 3007-8, 3006-G4023, some additional courses in mathematics, and Computer Science (CSC) W 1003 Programming in C, or W 1005 Fortran Programming. Note: When any of the required courses is not being given, the department will recommend appropriate substitutions. View more details on Barnard College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Astronomy courses.