Astronomy | Bachelor’s Degree

Description

Students study astronomy at Bennington for a wide variety of reasons: some are planning careers as professional astronomers, some view it as an important supporting area for another primary area of study, and still others study it as part of the broad, liberal arts education that all Bennington students pursue. As such, students with plans in astronomy can follow many different paths.

Astronomy students interested in research work in astronomy study a wide variety of topics, from planetary atmospheres to stellar structure and evolution to galactic evolution and cosmology. Integral to most plans in astronomy is studying physics. Students often take a wide variety of physics classes to support their astronomical education. Further supporting this work is coursework in mathematics and computer science.

At Bennington, you design your own course of study and work, taking full advantage of the College’s resources both inside and outside the classroom. This process goes beyond the bounds of a traditional major. You identify one or more areas of interest that spark your intellectual curiosity and provide a foundation for your academic work and fieldwork, and you pursue that work with ongoing guidance from your faculty. This is your Plan.