Engineering
BA Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Students generally specialize in astrophysics or planetary science, within a programme that combines astrophysics, planetary science, Solar physics and space instrumentation. Resources include Sommers-Bausch Observatory, Fiske Planetarium and affiliated Boulder research organizations.
Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences | Duration: Minimum 37 coursework credits plus 30 dissertation credits | Location: Boulder, CO, United States
A minimum of 37 credit hours of 5000-level or above coursework (including 4 credits of graduate seminars) and 30 dissertation credit hours. Core courses cover atomic and molecular processes, mathematical methods, fluid dynamics, observations and data analysis, and radiative and dynamical processes, plus astrophysics or planetary science electives. Students pass a comprehensive exam based on a research paper and defend a thesis.
CU Boulder Graduate School: international applicants must meet the English proficiency minimums of the university and the programme, with the all-programme minimum at TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5 or Duolingo 115.
Requirements published at faculty level.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Graduate applications are submitted online to the Graduate School; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $80 for international applicants. Deadlines are set per programme.
Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/admissions
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Engineering
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
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