Astronomy

minor

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest college on campus, with more than 10,000 undergraduate students pursuing a variety of disciplines through over 40 majors and 49 minors. Undergraduate students acquire an intellectual foundation based on a well-rounded and comprehensive education designed for an increasingly technological and rapidly changing society.

Contact

Office of the Dean
2014 Turlington Hall
P.O Box 117300
Gainesville FL 32611-7300

352.392.0780

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Academic Advising Center (AAC)
Farrior Hall
205 Fletcher Drive

P.O. Box 112015
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-2015

352.392.1521

About this Program

Department Information

The Department of Astronomy is home to a vibrant community actively engaged in research, education, and outreach. The department's faculty are involved in a wide range of research programs using world-class resources including an in-house design-through-fabrication instrumentation program, partner level access to the Gran Telescope Canarias, the HiPerGator-2 supercomputer, and more.
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CONTACT

Email | 352.294.1870 (tel) | 352.392.5089 (fax)

P.O. BOX 112055
211 BRYANT SPACE SCIENCE CENTER
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-2055
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Curriculum

Of the total credits, no more than three may be individual work. Students must complete a minimum of six credits of coursework exclusive to the minor that cannot count toward the major(s) or other minors.

Required Courses

AST 3018Astronomy and Astrophysics 13
AST 3019Astronomy and Astrophysics 23
AST 3722CTechniques of Observational Astronomy 13
AST courses (3000/4000 level)6
Total Credits15