Requirements		Hours
1st Semester
M 408C	Differential and Integral Calculus (Core, Major) 020	4
Secondary Science course (Core, Major) 093		3
RHE 306	Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010	3
UGS 302	First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090	3
or UGS 303	First-Year Signature Course
Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080		3
2nd Semester
M 408D	Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus (Major)	4
PHY 301	Mechanics (Core, Major) 030	3
PHY 101L	Laboratory for Physics 301 (Major)	1
Language, Arts, and Culture course (General Education)		3
GOV 310L	American and Texas Government (Core) 070	3
Free elective (Elective)		3
3rd Semester
M 427J	Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (Major)	4
PHY 316 & PHY 116L	Electricity and Magnetism and Laboratory for Physics 316 (Core, Major) 030	4
GOV 312L	Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070	3
Minor/Certificate course (Major)		3
4th Semester
PHY 315 & PHY 115L	Wave Motion and Optics and Laboratory for Physics 315 (Major)	4
Upper-division Secondary Science course (Major)		3
Language, Arts, and Culture course (General Education)		3
Minor/Certificate course (Major)		3
5th Semester
AST 351	Astronomical Instrumentation	3
or AST 352K	Stellar Astronomy
or AST 353	Astrophysics
or AST 358	Galaxies and the Universe
or AST 364P	Planetary Systems
or AST 376	Special Topics in Advanced Astronomy
or AST 376C	Cosmology
or AST 376R	A Practical Introduction to Research Methods
Upper-division Secondary Science course (Major)		3
Language, Arts, and Culture course (General Education)		3
U.S. History (Core) 060		3
Minor/Certificate course (Major)		3
6th Semester
AST 351	Astronomical Instrumentation (Major)	3
or AST 352K	Stellar Astronomy
or AST 353	Astrophysics
or AST 358	Galaxies and the Universe
or AST 364P	Planetary Systems
or AST 376	Special Topics in Advanced Astronomy
or AST 376C	Cosmology
or AST 376R	A Practical Introduction to Research Methods
Upper-division Secondary Science course (Major)		3
Language, Arts, and Culture course (General Education)		3
Minor/Certificate course (Major)		3
Free elective (Elective)		3
7th Semester
AST 351	Astronomical Instrumentation (Major)	3
or AST 352K	Stellar Astronomy
or AST 353	Astrophysics
or AST 358	Galaxies and the Universe
or AST 364P	Planetary Systems
or AST 376	Special Topics in Advanced Astronomy
or AST 376C	Cosmology
or AST 376R	A Practical Introduction to Research Methods
Minor/Certificate course (Major)		3
U.S. History (Core) 060		3
Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050		3
Free elective (Elective)		3
8th Semester
Upper-division Secondary Science course (Major)		3
E 316L	British Literature (Core) 040	3
or E 316M	American Literature
or E 316N	World Literature
or E 316P	Masterworks of Literature
Free elective (Elective)		3
Free elective (Elective)		3
Free elective (Elective)		3
Total Hours		120

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Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only). 

Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.

Course categories: Core, General Education^†, Major, Elective, Opportunity

Core Component Areas: ⁰¹⁰ Communication; ⁰²⁰ Mathematics; ⁰³⁰ Natural Science and Technology, Part I; ⁰⁴⁰ Humanities; ⁰⁵⁰ Visual and Performing Arts; ⁰⁶⁰ U.S. History; ⁰⁷⁰ American and Texas Government; ⁰⁸⁰ Social and Behavioral Sciences; ⁰⁹⁰ First-Year Signature Course; ⁰⁹³ Natural Science and Technology, Part II

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Effective April 2025, UT Austin no longer requires Skills and Experience flags.