Astronomy Minor

Coordinator: Harold Butner
Email: butnerhm@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-5358
Website: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/astronomy.shtml

The minimum requirement for a minor in astronomy is 21 credit hours selected as follows:

Required Courses: 9 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following pairs of courses:

Choose one of the following pairs of laboratory courses:

Choose one of the following courses:

ASTR 330. Relativity Credits: 4.00
or
PHYS 330. Relativity Credits: 4.00
ASTR 480. Astrophysics Credits: 3.00
GEOL 307. Planetary Geology (2, 2) Credits: 3.00
HON 300. Advanced Special Topics in Honors Credits: 1.00 - 6.00 (Life Beyond Earth)
ASTR 297. Topics in Astronomy Credits: 1.00 - 4.00 (Appropriate topics could include the relativity, cosmology, cosmic rays or other astronomy-related topics with approval of minor advisor.)
PHYS 297. Topics in Physics Credits: 1.00 - 4.00 (Appropriate topics could include the relativity, cosmology, cosmic rays or other astronomy-related topics with approval of minor advisor.)
PHYS 397. Topics in Physics Credits: 1.00 - 4.00 (Appropriate topics could include the relativity, cosmology, cosmic rays or other astronomy-related topics with approval of minor advisor.)
PHYS 497. Topics in Physics Credits: 1.00 - 4.00 (Appropriate topics could include the relativity, cosmology, cosmic rays or other astronomy-related topics with approval of minor advisor.)