Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Astronomy:

Science Courses

• Cellular Biology
• Foundations of Chemistry
• Physical Astronomy
• Stellar Astronomy
• Galactic & Extragalactic Astronomy
• Observational Astrophysics
• Gravitation and Cosmology
• Astrophysics I and II
• Research Project

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology