The Department offers two undergraduate (BA) degree programs which are centered around physical phenomena in our universe and their underlying physical principles. The details and requirements of each program are outlined on their individual pages.
Astronomy
The Astronomy BA program provides students a varied and interesting curriculum focusing on the astronomical principles concerned with objects within our solar system, the nature of stars, what makes up galaxies, and broader astronomical topics like physical evolution and matter-light interactions.
Astronomy and Physics
The Astronomy and Physics BA program, administered by the departments of Astronomy and Physics, concentrates on foundational principles of astronomy and physics, including planets in the solar system, stars and star formation, the nature of the interstellar medium, galaxies and cosmology, classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and mathematical methods of physics.