University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Course Details

BS Astrophysics

Course Description

Astrophysicists are making astonishing discoveries through data from powerful new technologies–and raising exciting new questions about our universe. Astrophysicists study the physics of the universe along with the interactions between various objects of outer space. They interpret observational data with mathematics and physical laws. Astrophysicists typically apply many disciplines of physics, including mechanics, electromagnetism, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, relativity, nuclear and particle physics, and atomic and molecular physics.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
4year

Career outcomes

University Researcher, Research Equipment Designer, Planetarium Technician, Computational Astrophysicist, Solar Astronomer, Cosmologist, Planetary Scientist, Telescope Engineer, Support Astronomer, Professor




BS Astrophysics University of Minnesota - Twin Cities