Astrophysics deals with some of the most majestic themes known to science.
The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, in conjunction with the Department of Physics, recommends three sequences of courses that present the study of these topics in different scope and depth. Sequence 2 is suitable for students who are planning to teach high school science, to work in a science museum or planetarium, or to pursue a career in any professional field after taking advantage of the unique opportunity the University of Chicago provides to obtain a broad undergraduate experience. It covers the solar system, the formation and evolution of stars, the galaxy, and the extragalactic universe. Natural Sciences 101 deals with the evolution of the universe. Astronomy 214-215 can then be taken in the senior year.