In the astronomy minor, you'll take foundational courses in planetary astronomy and stellar astronomy, which studies galaxies and star systems. You'll learn how to use a telescope for observation and ...

Special Electives must be courses from outside the Physics Department. Courses below the lowest-level required course in the Physics major cannot be used as Special Electives. For example, no MATH ...

Intermediate and advanced courses are offered for students who plan teaching or research careers in physics or related disciplines. The research activity of the Physics and Astronomy Department and ...

UW is perhaps the only U.S. university with complete ownership of a research-grade, 2.3-meter-class telescope near campus (WIRO). Plus, there are six UW faculty who focus on research in astronomy and ...

Introductory courses in physics and astronomy are designed to give students a broad background in the fundamentals of the discipline, an introduction to the logic and philosophy of science, and ...

This is a course in basic astronomy, which will provide an overview of our current understanding of the universe around us. Topics will include the origin of the universe, galaxies, stars, planets, ...