About this Program
- College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Credits: 15 | Completed with minimum grades of C
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
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Astrobiology | ||
AST 4710 | Life Across the Cosmos: Astrobiology for the Physical Sciences | |
| Survey of Geobiology and Astrobiology | ||
| AST 4111 | Exoplanets | 3 |
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Techniques of Observational Astronomy 1 | ||
| Advanced Computational Techniques | ||
| Analysis, Interpretation, and Visualization of Microbiological Data | ||
| Electives Outside of the Major | 6 | |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 | ||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 | ||
| Special Topics (Star and Planet Formation) | ||
| Introduction to Biological Physics | ||
| Climate Change Biology | ||
PCB 3034C | Introduction to Ecology | |
| Evolution | ||
| Principles of Microbiology | ||
MCB 4467 | Synthetic Biology | |
| General Virology | ||
| Evolution of Earth and Life | ||
| Special Topics in Geology (Topics in Planetary Science) | ||
| Special Topics in Geology (Astrobiology Seminar) | ||
| Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology | ||
| Special Topics in Horticultural Sciences (Feeding Martians ) | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |