MINOR in ASTRONOMY (SPSA)
An Interdisciplinary Minor offered jointly by the Department of Physics
and the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science.
Rationale
Students will have the opportunity for additional study in Astronomy in order to develop a
secondary area of expertise in support of their major program or as another area of
interest. The minor will provide students with a broad background in the subject at a
level sufficient to serve as a foundation for graduate level studies in Astronomy or
Astrophysics.
Prerequisites
A student must be matriculated in a baccalaureate program. In addition a student must have
completed 1017-314 Modern Physics I, or an equivalent course.
General Requirements
A student must successfully complete a minimum of 20 quarter credit hours from the courses
listed below with a 2.0 minimum GPA. At least 12 quarter credit hours must be in courses
not required by the student's home program and must be completed in residency at RIT.
Specific minimum course requirements
- University Astronomy (4 qch)
- One course from the Astrophysics sequence (4 qch)
- One experimental course (4 qch)
- Two additional courses (8 qch)
Course list
| |
Course |
Title |
Credits |
Prerequisites |
Offered |
| Foundation |
1017-301 |
University Astronomy |
4 |
1017-311 |
F, S |
| |
Astrophysics
sequence |
1017-440 |
Stellar Astrophysics |
4 |
1017-301, 314 |
W |
| 1017-442 |
Galactic Astrophysics |
4 |
1017-301, 314 |
W |
| 1017-443 |
Extragalactic Astrophysics |
4 |
1017-301, 314 |
S |
| |
| Experimental |
1017-445 |
Observational Astronomy |
4 |
1017-301 |
S |
| 1051-446 |
Multi-wavelength Astronomical Imaging |
4 |
1017-301, 314 |
S |
| 1051-528 |
Design & Fabrication of a Solid State Camera |
4 |
Permission of Instructor |
W |
| |
| Research |
1017-539 |
Astrophysics Research |
max. 4 |
Permission of Instructor |
|
| |
Qualifying
general
electives |
1051-361 |
Digital Image Processing I |
4 |
Calculus, Programming |
F |
| 1051-462 |
Digital Image Processing II |
4 |
1051-361 |
W |
| 1051-465 |
Detectors |
4 |
1051-313, 370 |
S |
Example course sequences
| With emphasis on Astrophysics |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| 2 |
1017-301 |
1017-314 (prerequisite) |
|
| 3 |
|
1017-440 |
1017-445 |
| 4 |
|
1017-442 |
1017-443 |
| With emphasis on Observational Astronomy |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| 2 |
1017-301 |
1017-314 (prerequisite) |
|
| 3 |
|
1017-440 |
1017-445 |
| 4 |
1051-361 |
|
1051-446 |
| With emphasis on Astronomical Instrumentation |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| 2 |
1017-301 |
1017-314 (prerequisite) |
|
| 3 |
|
1017-440 |
1017-445 |
| 4 |
|
1051-528 |
1051-465 |
| With emphasis on Astrophysics with Research |
| Year |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| 2 |
1017-301 |
1017-314 (prerequisite) |
|
| 3 |
|
1017-440 |
1017-445 |
| 4 |
|
1017-442 |
1017-539 |
For more information
Contact the Minor Advisor:
Dr. Andy Robinson
Office: 76-1270
Telephone: 585-475-2726
Email: axrsps@rit.edu
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