Program: Astronomy (BS) - University of Southern California - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 04, 2025

USC Catalogue 2022-2023

This program is intended primarily for students who are interested in a career in astronomy.

Required Lower-Division Courses

MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 126g Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 226g Calculus III Units: 4
MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I Units: 4
PHYS 161Lg Advanced Principles of Physics I Units: 4 *
PHYS 162L Advanced Principles of Physics II Units: 4 *
PHYS 163L Advanced Principles of Physics III Units: 4 *
PHYS 190 Physics Discovery Series Units: 1

Required Upper-Division Courses

ASTR 400 The Solar System Units: 4, 2 years
ASTR 422 Galaxies and Large-Scale Structures in the Universe Units: 4, 2 years
ASTR 424 Cosmology Units: 4
ASTR 450 Stellar Astrophysics Units: 4, 2 years
MATH 445 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering II Units: 4
PHYS 304 Mechanics Units: 4
PHYS 316 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Units: 4
PHYS 408a Electricity and Magnetism Units: 4
PHYS 438a Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and its Applications Units: 4
PHYS 438b Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and its Applications Units: 4
PHYS 492L Senior Lab Units: 4

Total units: 73

*PHYS 151L , PHYS 152L and PHYS 153L may be substituted for the sequence PHYS 161L , PHYS 162L and PHYS 163L .