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Suggested Program of Study for a Major in Astrophysics

First year:

Fall Physics 11(General Physics I)
Math 11(Calculus I)

Spring Physics 12(General Physics II)
Math 12(Calculus II)

Second year:

Fall Physics 13(General Physics III)
Math 13(Calculus III) or Math 18(Honors Calculus III)
Astro 22 (Stellar Astrophysics) or Astro 101

Spring Physics 52 (Thermal Physics, even) or Physics 32 (Mechanics, odd) 
Math 38 (Differential Equations) 
Astro 21 (Galaxies and the Universe), or Astro 102

Third year:

Fall Physics 42 (Electricity and Magnetism I)
Math 151(Appl. of Adv. Calc.)
Astro 101 (Radio Astronomy), or Astro 22

Spring Physics 32(Mechanics, odd) or Physics 52 (Thermal Physics, even) 
Physics 31(Optics) 
Astro 102 (Elements of Math. Astronomy), or Astro 21

Fourth year:

Fall Physics 61 (Quantum Theory and Atomic Physics)
Astro 111 (New Frontiers in Astrophysics)
Astro 191 (Special Studies)

Spring Physics 62 (Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics)
Physics 64 (Modern Physics Lab)
Astro 192 (Special Studies)