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Undergraduate Courses
Which astronomy course should you take?
General Education Courses for Non-Majors
Astronomy 1101 - From Planets to the Cosmos
Astronomy 1221 - Astronomy Data Analysis
Astronomy 2140 - Planets and The Solar System
Astronomy 2141 - Life in the Universe
Astronomy 2142 - Black Holes
Astronomy 2143 - Cosmology: The History of the Universe
Undergraduate Major Courses
Astronomy 2291 - Basic Astrophysics and Planetary Astronomy
Astronomy 2292 - Stellar, Galactic, and Extragalactic Astrophysics
Prospective Undergraduate Students
Welcome from the Chair
What is Astronomy?
Why study astronomy at Ohio State?
What we offer
What can a professional astronomer do?
Why does astronomy matter to society?
Degrees and Certificates
Astronomy and Astrophysics Major
Double Major with Physics
Attending Astro Coffee and other seminars
Undergraduate Thesis
Undergraduate Thesis Examples
Graduation
Astronomy & Astrophysics Minor
Planetary Science Certificate
Awards & Scholarships
Bollinger-Kissell Scholarship
L.Earl Slusher Scholarship
Tuttle Undergraduate Scholarship
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Undergraduate Astronomy Research
Research for Course Credit
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
SURP Alumni
Astronomy Help Sessions
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Astronomical Society
Zenith / SPOK - Mentorship
CETA - Community Engagement
Polaris Mentoring Program
UMAAC - Majors/Minors Committee
Graduates
Information for Prospective Students
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Advice for Applicants
Funding Your PhD
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Candidacy Exam
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Awards & Fellowships
David G. Price Fellowship
Alan H. Markowitz Prize Award
Ann S. Tuttle Citizenship, Engagement, and Outreach Prize
Ann S. Tuttle Paper Award
David Will Prize
Graduate Alumni
M.S. Degree Alumni (since 1897)
Ph.D. Degree Alumni (since 1955)
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Python Bootcamp
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Research
ASAS-SN
KELT
LBT Observatory
MDM Observatory
MicroFUN Project
NORAD Atomic Data
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Imaging Sciences Lab
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About OSU Astronomy
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Lyra Cao
Lyra Cao
Lyra Cao
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cao.861@osu.edu
4009 McPherson Laboratory
