Bachelor's in Astrophysics

Campus Bachelor Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Bachelor
Starts
Fall, Spring

Introduction

Astrophysics is a Bachelor program taught at State University of New York College at Geneseo, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

Astrophysics at SUNY Geneseo is an undergraduate program focused on astrophysical techniques, stars and galaxies, stellar astrophysics, the solar system, and extragalactic astrophysics. It also draws on physics and research areas such as astronomy and astrophysics, computational sciences, data analytics, instrumentation, optics, physics, and astrophysics.

Students take specialized upper-division lecture courses in stellar and extragalactic astrophysics and complete a senior capstone project-oriented course that uses professional astronomical data. Field experiences include visits to Kitt Peak National Observatory and NASA-funded summer research opportunities involving analysis of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, computational simulations of gravitational waves from black hole collisions, and ground-based studies of open star clusters.

The program is designed for students aiming at careers in astronomy and space sciences or related fields. It prepares students for roles that require problem-solving, data analysis, image processing, and analytic skills, with faculty collaboration on publishable research projects.

Modules

  • Astrophysical Techniques
  • Extragalactic Astrophysics
  • Stars and Galaxies
  • Stellar Astrophysics
  • The Solar System
  • Atomic and Nuclear Physics
  • Classical Mechanics
  • Electricity and Magnetism
  • Gravity Optics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Statistical Thermodynamics

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Astrophysics at State University of New York College at Geneseo for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by State University of New York College at Geneseo.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by State University of New York College at Geneseo as pre-requiste for admission in Astrophysics.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

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Scholarships

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