What is it like to major in astronomy?

I was asked to answer this, though I didn't major in astronomy. I majored in Physics and Computer Science as an undergrad before getting my Ph.D. in Astrophysics. The lesson that I learned was that you have to be careful with undergraduate majors like Astronomy. read more

Assuming you're talking about studying astronomy as an undergraduate: majoring in astronomy is a lot like majoring in physics. You will be required to take upper-division classes in electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, and potentially other physics topics in addition to your astronomy coursework. read more

Astronomy Major. Description: A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. read more

I was asked to answer this, though I didn't major in astronomy. I majored in Physics and Computer Science as an undergrad before getting my Ph.D. in Astrophysics. The lesson that I learned was that you have to be careful with undergraduate majors like Astronomy. read more