For students attending: City Colleges of Chicago
Who plan to major in: Astrophysics
THIS GUIDELINE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
I. Core Curriculum Electives
- A. Basic Writing Proficiency – A grade of “C” or better in ENGLISH 101 will complete this requirement.
- B. Humanities – Choose one course from the following subjects: Comparative Religion, Fine Arts, History, Humanities, Literature, or Philosophy (not PHIL 105).
- C. Social Sciences – Choose one course from the following subjects: Anthropology, Economics (not ECON 133), Geography, Political Science, Psychology (not PSYCH 240), Social Sciences, or Sociology.
- D. Humanities or Social Sciences – Choose an additional course from section B or section C, or a foreign language course.
- E. Free Electives - Choose three courses with an IAI designation.
II. Required courses for the Astrophysics degree:
| CCC COURSE | TITLE | IIT EQUIVALENT |
| MATH 207 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry I | MATH 151 |
| MATH 208 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry II | MATH 152 |
| MATH 209 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry III | MATH 251 |
| MATH 210 | Differential Equations | MATH 252 |
| CIS 142 | C-based Programming Language | CS 105 |
| PHYSICS 235 | Mechanics and Wave Motion | PHYS 123 |
| PHYSICS 236 | Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS 221 |
| PHYSICS 237 | Heat, Light, and Modern Physics | PHYS 223 |
| CHEMISTRY 201 | General Chemistry I | CHEM 124 |
| CHEMISTRY 203 | General Chemistry II | CHEM 125 |
Please contact Undergraduate Academic Affairs with any questions regarding course equivalencies.
Updated October 2018