Recommended Academic Plan for Planetary Science and Astronomy
PASTR at UP Effective Fall 2013
| Semester 1 | Cr | Semester 2 | Cr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro 20S (supporting course) | 2 | Chem 110 (GN) | 3 |
| Math 140 or 140G (GQ) | 4 | Chem 111 (GN) | 1 |
| Astro 1, 5, or 6 (GN) | 3 | Math 141 or 141G (GQ) | 4 |
| Geosc 1 | 3 | Astro 120 or 130 (GN) | 3 |
| General Education Course (GA / GH / GS) | 3 | English 15 (GWS) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 | Total Credits: | 14 |
| Semester 3 | Cr | Semester 4 | Cr |
| Biol 110 (GN) | 4 | CAS 100 (GWS) | 3 |
| Chem 112 (GN) | 3 | Cmpsc 201 (GQ) | 3 |
| Chem 113 (GN) | 1 | Earth 103 (GN) or many other choices | 3-4 |
| Phys 211 or 250 (GN) | 4 | Stat 200 (GQ) | 4 |
| Astro 140 (GN) | 3 | General Education Course (GA / GH / GS; IL) | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 15 | Total Credits: | 16-17 |
| Semester 5 | Cr | Semester 6 | Cr |
| Astro 401 | 4 | Astro 402W | 3 |
| English 202C (GWS) | 3 | Phys 212 or 251 (GN) | 4 |
| Earth 402 or many other choices | 3 | Supporting Course | 3 |
| Geog 160 (GS) or many other choices (see Notes 2) | 3 | Advanced Elective (See Notes 1) | 3 |
| Supporting Course (see Notes 3) | 3 | General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 |
| Total Credits: | 16 | Total Credits: | 14.5 |
| Semester 7 | Cr | Semester 8 | Cr |
| Astro 120 or 130 (GN) | 3 | Meteo 101 (GN) or many other choices | 3 |
| Biol / Geosc 474 | 3 | Supporting Course (see Notes 3) | 3 |
| Advanced Elective (See Notes 1) | 3 | Advanced Elective (See Notes 1) | 3 |
| General Education (GA / GH / GS) | 3 | General Education (GA / GH / GS) | 3 |
| General Education (GA / GH / GS) | 3 | General Education (GA / GH / GS) | 3 |
| General Education (GHW) | 1.5 | ||
| Total Credits: | 16.5 | Total Credits: | 15 |
Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better (Note: the list for the PASTR major includes nine courses, four of which must be completed with a grade of C or better).
Italics indicate courses that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
Bold Italics indicate courses requiring a quality grade of C or better and that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHW, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
US, IL are codes used to designate courses that satisfy University United States (US) and International (IL) Cultures requirements. These credits can be acquired concurrently with GA, GH, and/or GS courses.
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
Program Notes:
1. The Advanced Elective list includes > 35 courses from a variety of disciplines and is found below
2. Although this course is a GS course, it does not currently count to fill the GS General Education requirement if you take it to satisfy the major requirements.
3. See the Undergraduate Handbook and your advisor for recommended supporting courses.