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Majors and Courses of InstructionPhysics and Astronomyprogram, the student will receive a B.A. degree in physics from Ohio Wesleyan and a bachelor ofengineering degree from the engineering school. Ohio Wesleyan has cooperative arrangementswith the following engineering schools: Case Western Reserve University, Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute, Washington University in St. Louis (Washington University requires a grade point averageof 3.25 overall and in mathematics and science courses for admission to their program), CaliforniaInstitute of Technology (admission to the California Institute of Technology is not automatic forthose qualified, but will be determined by that institution), Polytechnic Institute of New York andthe New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Not all engineering fields are availableat all cooperating engineering schools. In addition, qualified students can transfer without difficultyto engineering schools with which Ohio Wesleyan has no formal pre-engineering arrangements,such as The Ohio State University or Georgia Institute of Technology. Students are counseledindividually in course selection suitable for the engineering field.A three-year U.S.A. liberal arts residency is required.Astrophysics Major: The astrophysics major is intended to prepare the student for graduate studyin astrophysics or in physics, or for employment in the same types of jobs for which a physics majoris prepared. The major provides the strong background in physics and mathematics required for adeep understanding of astrophysical phenomena.Students may not major in both physics and astrophysics, or major in astrophysics and minor inphysics. Students may major in physics and minor in astrophysics but not astronomy.Physics Major: PHYS 110, 111, 275, 280, 310 or 320, 345, 360, 380, 498, 499; MATH 110,111, 210, 280. Physics graduate school preparation should include the remaining of 310 or 320and as many of the following as possible: 361, 375, and 381. Recommended: CS 110, MATH 330,380.Pre-Engineering Option: PHYS 110, 111, 275, 280, 310 or 320, 345 or 375, and one fromamong 330, 340, 350, 360, 380, 420, or 480; CHEM 110, 111; MATH 110, 111, 210 and280. Recommended: CS 110, MATH 330, 380. Successful completion of all course work at theengineering school is also a requirement for the B.A. in physics from Ohio Wesleyan for this option.Astrophysics Major: ASTR 275, 310, 311, 498, 499; PHYS 110, 111, 280, 310 or 320, 360, 380;MATH 110, 111, 210, 280. Astronomy graduate school preparation should include the remainingof PHYS 310 and 320 and, if possible, PHYS 361 and/or PHYS 381. Recommended: CS 110;MATH 330, 380.Physics Minor: PHYS 110 and 111 or 115 and 116, and a minimum of three physics coursesnumbered 250 or above.Astrophysics Minor: ASTR 275, 310, 311, and either 260 or 490; PHYS 280.Astronomy Minor: ASTR 110, 111, one from among 260, 330 or 490; PHYS 110 and 111 or 115and 116; and one additional course numbered 250 or above in astronomy, physics, or geology, tobe determined in consultation with the astronomy advisor. Students may not major in physics andminor in astronomy.226