Astrophysics

Why study astrophysics at Geneseo?

The astrophysics major is perfect for students who are passionate about space and want a quantitative, hands-on learning experience. The program prepares students for a variety of careers that require strong problem-solving, data analysis, image processing, and analytic skills. It is specifically designed for students thinking about careers in astronomy and space sciences or related fields.

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Program Options

• BS in Astrophysics

Additional Options

• Microcredential in Enthusiasm for Physics and Astronomy
• Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Astronomy
• Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Computational or Theoretical Physics
• Microcredential in Undergraduate Research in Experimental Physics

Program Highlights

• The only astrophysics program in the SUNY system.
• A complete education in physics with options to pursue different career paths, including physics, astrophysics, optics, data analytics, and other related quantitative fields.
• Specialized upper-division lecture courses in stellar and extragalactic astrophysics.
• Senior capstone project-oriented course that allows students to engage with professional astronomical data.
• Opportunities to collaborate with faculty on publishable research projects.
• Field experiences that include visits to Kitt Peak National Observatory and NASA-funded summer research opportunities involving analysis of images from the Hubble Space Telescope, computational simulations of gravitational waves generated by black hole collisions, ground-based photometric and spectroscopic studies of open star clusters.