Astronomy Minor

The astronomy minor at Westminster is designed to serve students pursuing careers in astrophysics research or the aerospace industries as well as non-science majors simply seeking to satisfy a deep intellectual curiosity about the Universe. For the former, the minor should be coupled with a major in physics, engineering physics, computer science, mathematics or chemistry. For the latter, the minor welcomes students from any major. Students in the minor take introductory physics and can choose from six special-topic astronomy courses. Both calculus-based and calculus-free paths to the minor are offered.