Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 14 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Science program in astrophysics and astronomy provides you with fundamental graduate training in both astrophysics and astronomy. You take courses that cover stars and interstellar media, galaxies and cosmology, and you acquire quantitative skills through analysis and modeling. You may have observation opportunities through regional and international telescope observatories.
| Required Core | 1 credits |
| Electives or Research | 5 credits |
| Other Requirements: Astrophysics Sequence | 9 credits |
| Other Requirements: Galaxies and Cosmology Sequence | 3 credits |
| Other Requirements: Exoplanets and Planetary Science Sequence | 3 credits |
| Other Requirements: Instrumentation and Techniques Sequence | 3 credits |
| Culminating Experience | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 502 | Exploring SESE Research | 1 |
| Total Required Core | 1 credits | |
Electives or Research
Other Requirements: Astrophysics Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AST 521 | Stars and Interstellar Medium I | 3 |
| AST 522 | Stars and Interstellar Medium II | 3 |
| AST 591 | Seminar: Astrophysics | 2 |
| SES 501 | SESE Colloquium | 1 |
| Total Other Requirements: Astrophysics Sequence | 9 credits | |
Other Requirements: Galaxies and Cosmology Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AST 531 | Galaxies and Cosmology I | 3 |
| AST 532 | Galaxies and Cosmology II | 3 |
| AST 533 | Galaxies and Cosmology III | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements: Galaxies and Cosmology Sequence | 3 credits | |
Other Requirements: Exoplanets and Planetary Science Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AST 598 | Topic: Origins of Solar Systems | 3 |
| AST 598 | Topic: Origins of Solar Systems | 3 |
| SES 598 | Topic: Water in the Solar System | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Other Requirements: Instrumentation and Techniques Sequence
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AST 552 | Astronomical Instrumentation and Data Analysis | 3 |
| SES 598 | Topic: Water in the Solar System | 3 |
| SES 598 | Topic: Water in the Solar System | 3 |
| SES 598 | Topic: Water in the Solar System | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements: Instrumentation and Techniques Sequence | 3 credits | |
Culminating Experience
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SES 510 | Graduate Exploration Project I | 3 |
| SES 511 | Graduate Exploration Project II | 3 |
| SES 599 | Thesis | 6 |
| Total Culminating Experience | 6 credits | |
Additional Curriculum Information
Students select one course from each Other Requirements category. Substitutions may be made per department approval. For their culminating experience, students in an accelerated program complete capstone courses SES 510 and 511. All other students complete SES 599.
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