A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radio astronomy, and theoretical astronomy.


Careers and Jobs:

Astronomers

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Natural Sciences Managers