Department of Mathematics and Physics

Program Description

The Department of Mathematics and Physics at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) invites students to learn about the exciting field of Astronomy, the study of the structure and evolution of the universe. The Department currently offers Principles of Astronomy lecture and laboratory courses online. Students learn about the Solar System, properties of planets, the Milky Way Galaxy, properties of stars, galactic clusters and superclusters, and cosmology. The Department is looking to expand its course offerings in astronomy and is currently working on a proposed minor in astronomy. This minor is being designed to allow students to transfer to an established Astronomy program as their eventual program of study. The minor in Astronomy will allow students to develop their analytical skills and prepare them academically for further study in a graduate program, after which they could seek employment at a research facility, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The minor in Astronomy will also make available to students research opportunities with faculty at TAMIU and elsewhere.

Mr. Peter S. Davis (e-mail: peter.davis@tamiu.edu and phone: 956.326.3128) would like to hear from those interested in this exciting field of study.

Mathematics

Physics

Department of Mathematics and Physics