These are some of the questions being addressed by students majoring in Astronomy. Some areas of study in astronomy include the sun, the solar system, the stars, the Milky Way, galaxies, and cosmology. SDSU is the only institution in the California State University System that offers a complete academic program in astronomy.
Students participate in all phases of observational astronomical research.
Much of this work is done at the Mount Laguna Observatory, operated by the University. The major is designed to present a basic background in modern biology and in the supportive disciplines of chemistry, mathematics, and physics, and to provide specialized training selected by the student from a variety of areas. The wide range of faculty expertise and research interest allows the department to offer a curriculum that includes general and advanced courses in plant and animal science, marine sciences, genetics and physiology, ecology, molecular biology, immunology, endocrinology, entomology, and evolution and systematics. The department also offers a program that lead to the Recombinant DNA Technology Certificate. Whether your goal is to work in a forest or the laboratory, there is opportunity for growth in the field of Biology.