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Astronomy
An Astronomy minor requires ASTRONOM 345, 435 and 436; at least two hours from ASTRONOM 390, PHYSICS 490, or 499; and at least 3 hours from ASTRONOM 135, HISTORY 381, or SOE 103. The minor also requires MATH 273 and PHYSICS 303. These courses have as prerequisites MATH 171, 172, 220, and PHYSICS 201/211 and 202/212. These prerequisites are often required as part of physical science major programs (Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering, and Physics) so that students in these fields will find the astronomy minor more accessible than students in other fields. Credit hours for the minor must include 9 hours of upper-division work taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses.