Astronomy - Harvard University

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Program Format: Campus Program Level: Bachelor

Astronomy from Harvard University is a Campus Bachelor Astronomy degree that prepares you for a Science career. Astronomy is the study of the universe and the various objects in it using the laws of Physics, for example: Birth, evolution and death of stars - red giants, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes Properties of galaxies - Milky Way Galaxy - quasars Origin and evolution of the universe - the Big Bang WHY SHOULD YOU CONSIDER CONCENTRATING IN ASTRONOMY ? -It is a wonderful subject -If you enjoy Physics & Mathematics, it can be very interesting to apply these subjects in the study of Astronomy -Favorable faculty to student ratio-- there are about 40 faculty/lecturers and 30 undergraduates -- lots of faculty contact -Emphasis on student research during the Junior and Senior years -The Astronomy Department is part of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, which houses almost 300 research scientists THREE OPTIONS IN THE ASTRONOMY CONCENTRATION -Basic Concentration Relatively less demanding course requirements - meant for students who want to get a flavor of Astronomy , but do not plan to make a career in it. -Honors Concentration For more serious students, and especially those planning to go to graduate school. -Joint Honors Concentration The most frequent combination is with Physics but other combinations are also possible. View more details on Harvard University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Astronomy courses.

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Harvard University details

Harvard University address is Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. You can contact this school by calling (617) 495-1000 or visit the college website at www.harvard.edu/ .
This is a 4-year, Private not-for-profit, Research Universities (very high research activity) according to Carnegie Classification. Religion Affiliation is Not applicable and student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1. The enrolled student percent that are registered with the office of disability services is 3% or less .
Awards offered by Harvard University are as follow: Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree - research/scholarship Doctor's degree - professional practice.
With a student population of 27,392 (10,305 undergraduate) and set in a City: Midsize, Harvard University services are: Remedial services Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children . Campus housing: Yes.
Tuition for Harvard University is . Type of credit accepted by this institution Advanced placement (AP) credits . Most part of the informations about this college comes from sources like National Center for Education Statistics

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