天文学哲学博士

该系提供研究生课程，授予天文学博士学位。当前的研究为光学观测天文学以及计算理论提供了机会。准研究生必须在研究生成绩考试（GRE）中提交分数。从整体上考虑申请，入学没有最低分数要求。不需要物理GRE分数，请不要向我们发送物理GRE分数，因为它们不会在审核过程中被考虑。在与部门教职员工协商后，学生建立了天文学及其他相关领域的个性化课程。大学要求获得学士学位的学生总共需要36个小时的课程工作，而获得硕士学位的学生需要18个小时的课程。这些要求可以通过各种讲座课程和有监督的研究来满足。
This introductory astronomy course describes our solar system of planets and how astronomers develop our physical understanding about the universe. Topics include the properties of the Sun and planets, the formation of the solar system and how the planets have evolved over time, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets, and a comparison of our solar system with new planetary systems being found around other stars. This course has no pre-requisites. This introductory astronomy course describes the universe we live in and how astronomers develop our physical understanding about it. Topics covered include: the properties of stars, the formation, evolution, and death of stars, white dwarfs, pulsars, and black holes, spiral and elliptical galaxies, the Big Bang and the expansion of the Universe. This course has no pre-requisites.