Astronomy at RIT is shared in a collaborative sense between the Department of Physics and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, two academic units in the College of Science. The RIT Observatory was established to promote the undergraduate teaching and research programs in astronomy, and was the first result of this collaboration. While astronomy is not a major at RIT, a minor in astronomy exists and is comprised of several undergraduate courses offered through the Department of Physics and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science. The minor in astronomy is administered by the Department of Physics. Undergraduate research opportunities in astronomy can be found in both the Department of Physics and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, where the graduate program also provides opportunity for graduate-level research.