UMA Undergraduate Guide 2018-2019 Academic Departments and Programs Astronomy Getting Started (Majors Guide)
Getting Started (Majors Guide)
How to Explore/Get Started in MajorSuggested General Education CoursesUnder the new guidelines students are still required to take two courses, one in U.S. Diversity and one in Global Diversity. Students entering in Fall 2018 are expected to take one of these diversity courses, either U.S. or Global, in their first year on campus. For Fall 2018 Registration, look for courses with DU (formerly U) and DG (formerly G) to help students stay on track. Any course labled DU will satisfy the requirement for a U.S. diversity course and any course labeled DG will satisfy the the requirement for Global diversity course. Course planning guidelines, including guidelines for students, are available at www.umass.edu/gened. No specific recommendations. Note that College requirements include proficiency in a foreign language for the B.A. Suggested Major & Pre-Requisite CoursesRequired prerequisites, including recommended sequence:
How to Declare the MajorSee the Chief Undergraduate Advisor to declare the major as soon as possible. Students achieving less than a "B" in the Math or Physics sequences will have great difficulty. Summary of Requirements for the Majorfor the Astrophysics B.S. track:
NOTE: This track is recommended for students who eventually want to pursue a Ph.D. after graduation. for the Space Sciences B.S. track:
NOTE: This track is recommended for students pursuing an astronomy-related professional career after graduation. Majors in this track must develop a plan to complete course requirements with their advisor. for the Astronomy B.A. track:
NOTE: This track is designed for careers in teaching, museum work, science writing, pre-med, etc. Students must develop a plan of study with their astronomy advisor to complete all credit requirements. Is there a minor? If so what are the requirements? For further information, contact: |