Academic Planning Worksheet: Astronomy
Preparation for your intended major is a factor in the review of your UW transfer application. Use this worksheet to help you plan for admission to your intended major and for UW general education requirements.
Department admission information
This major has minimum requirements. PHYS 121, PHYS 122, PHYS 123 (or transfer equivalent; may be presently enrolled in PHYS 123) with a 2.00 cumulative GPA in physics classes; and either [MATH 124, MATH 125, and MATH 126] or [MATH 134 and MATH 135] (or full transfer equivalent; may be presently enrolled in MATH 126 or MATH 135).
Admission is twice each year. Application deadlines are the third Friday of autumn and spring quarters. Winter quarter transfer admission: Students transferring to the UW in autumn or winter quarter may also apply the third Friday of winter quarter.
Visit the program website for more information.
- Catalog overview
- Visit My Plan to run a degree audit
- UW college and school graduation requirements
Courses Required for Admission to Major
Directions: Record the courses you have taken, are taking, or plan to take prior to UW enrollment that you believe are equivalent to the UW course requirements listed below. Not sure? Use the transfer course equivalency guide.
| UW Course | Dept. Prefix & Number | Term/Year |
|---|---|---|
| Example: MATH 124 – Calculus I | MATH 151 | AUT 08 |
| PHYS 121 NW QSR - Mechanics | ||
| PHYS 122 NW – Electromagnetism | ||
| PHYS 123 NW - Waves | ||
One of the following MATH series:
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Entering Transfer GPA
Undergraduates in Astronomy, as of Autumn 2019: 115
Total from Washington community colleges: 27
- Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):
- 3.75 – 4.00: 8
- 3.50 – 3.74: 7
- 3.25 – 3.49: 4
- 3.00 – 3.24: 4
- 2.75 – 2.99: 3
- 2.50 – 2.74: 1
- 2.49 and below: 0
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