Astronomy, the oldest of the sciences, originated in the human urge to understand the mysterious lights we see in the sky above us—the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars. A Bachelors degree in his program a can:

• Prepare Students for graduate studies for master’s or doctoral degrees in experimental or theoretical Astronomy, Astrophysics, or Physics.
• Prepare students for employment in industrial or governmental laboratories.
• Provide a broad background for further work in other sciences, such as materials sciences, aerospace, computer science, geophysics, meteorology, radiology, medicine, biophysics, engineering, and environmental studies.