Astronomy (Minor)
Arts and Sciences
Earth and Physical Sciences
- Info
- The Online Bulletin is for information purposes only. Current students must complete the requirements as outlined in the York Bulletin as applicable.
- Course Descriptions
- Course descriptions can be found in the online PDF version of the Bulletin
Astronomy is the comprehensive study of the objects of the sky. It should be noted that Astronomy is offered only as a minor at York College. Offerings include studies of the origin, physical nature and motion of the Sun, Moon, stars, galaxies, and planets and the structure, possible history and future of the Universe. Astronomy courses exist at York College at both the non-science and science major levels and are open to all students with appropriate prerequisites.
Several astronomy courses can be used to fulfill Area Requirements in natural science for non-science majors. Such courses include: Astronomy 101, Astronomy 102, and Astronomy 140. Science majors may also select these non-science major courses to fulfill general electives. Advanced level courses that make use of the York College Observatory, such as Astronomy 301, are also available.
Minor Design for Astronomy |
15 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASTR301 | Observational Astronomy | 4 |
| Astronomy* Courses at the 200-level or above 11 *Suitable courses from other disciplines may be substituted | ||
| ASTR201 | The Solar System | 4 |
| ASTR202 | Stars & the Milky Way | 4 |
| ASTR203 | Introduction to Cosmology | 4 |
| ASTR301 | Observational Astronomy | 4 |
| ASTR495 | Independent Study | 3 |
| ASTR496 | Independent Study | 3 |
| GEOL282 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| GEOL305 | Earth History | 3 |
| GEOL340 | Remote Sensing | 2 |
| GEOL442 | Geophysics | 3 |
| PHYS282 | Weather and Climate | 3 |
| PHYS491 | Astrophysics I: Planetary Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS492 | Astrophysics II: Stellar Astronomy | 3 |
| PHYS493 | Astrophysics III: Extragalactic Astronomy | 3 |
*May be substituted with permission of discipline by Geology 282 or Physics 282.