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Majors / Astronomy |
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| Description |
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A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy. |
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Popularity Rank
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| Certificate: |
#745 |
1 |
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| Associate's: |
#655 |
4 |
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| Bachelor's: |
#436 |
204 |
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| Graduate Certificate: |
#372 |
7 |
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| Master's: |
#425 |
89 |
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| Doctorate: |
#143 |
43 |
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| First-Professional: |
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0 |
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| Degrees Available |
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Certificate  |
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| Associate's Degree |
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| Bachelor's Degree |
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| Graduate-Level Certificate |
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| Master's Degree |
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| Doctoral Degree |
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| First-Professional Degree |
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| Interesting Fact |
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| In the 1905 college football season, 18 men were killed and 159 more permanently injured during regular U.S. collegiate football games. The NCAA was subsequently formed to establish rules and require protective equipment. |
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