Astronomy Minor
One of the requirements for graduation from Marietta College is completion of an academic major. A minor, on the other hand, is optional.
There are three principal rules governing minors:
- A minor consists of 18 to 24 credit hours, and includes a reasonable distribution of lower and upper division courses.
- If a student takes a major and one or more minors, each minor must include at least 12 hours that do not overlap the chosen major or another minor. (The minor in mathematics is exempt from this 12-hour rule.)
- A minimum of six credit hours in the minor must have been earned at Marietta College.
Please refer to the college catalog for additional regulations pertaining to minors.
Requirements for the Astronomy Minor (credit is given in semester hours):
| PHYS 101, 211, or 221 | Introductory Physics Course (Includes Lab) | 4 hours |
ASTR 105 |
Introduction to Astronomy (Includes Lab) |
4 hours |
ASTR 106 |
Planetarium Seminar |
1 hour |
ASTR 205 |
Life in the Universe |
3 hours |
ASTR 305 |
Big Bang and Beyond |
3 hours |
ASTR 306 |
Introductory Astrophysics |
3 hours |
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Total hours for the Physics Minor: |
18 hours |
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For more information, see the Undergratuate Catalog.