Astronomy
Major, Minor
Highlights:
The Ion-Beam Analysis Laboratory is home to a 1.1-MV tandem Pelletron accelerator, a unique tool for an undergraduate institution. It is used to train students in materials analysis projects. The College observatory features a 20-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope equipped with CCD cameras and a spectrograph, and a 7.5-foot radio telescope for research projects in observational and radio astronomy.
Students work with professors on cutting-edge research funded by the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation research grants. The Department of Physics and Astronomy hosts a weekly lunchtime colloquium series, and also arranges regular department outings and luncheons.
Courses & requirements
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Courses
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Requirements for the major
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Requirements for the interdepartmental major
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Requirements for the minor
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Requirements for the astrophysics minor
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After Union
- Astronomy educator, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Creative technologist, Primacy
- Educator, Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- Fulbright researcher, Germany
- Graduate student, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Creative technologist, Primacy
- Fulbright researcher, Germany
- M.S. candidate in astronomy and astrophysics, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
My time conducting research with exoplanets is unbelievable. Before coming to Union, I never expected to be doing this much research, let alone be a co-author on a scientific paper. I'm amazed at all that has been accomplished by my astronomy research team."
-Devin Ramos
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