Whether preparing for a career in physics, engineering, or other related sciences, or your career goals are pointed toward the sky, look to the Astronomy minor at Alfred University. Students with backgrounds ranging from non-science - fulfilling a science requirement - to students bound for astronomy graduate school are offered extensive, hands-on experience with telescopes having apertures ranging from 8 inches to 32 inches.
All students at Alfred University have a unique opportunity to view firsthand the beauty and wonder of the nighttime sky. The Stull observatory at Alfred University houses one of the larger optical telescopes in NY state, the .82 meter Austin-Fellows Telescope. We also have a remotely operable 16-inch DFM telescope, a 9-inch refractor, and 16-inch and 20-inch Newtonian telescopes as well as a small radio telescope.
*Note: These courses have prerequisites. See course descriptions.
Physics and astronomy students at Alfred University focus on active learning through:
"Academics should always be a priority, but you also need those times you can relax and take a load off. Alfred provides that perfect balance. There is something at AU for everyone."
Interim Dean
College Liberal Arts/Sciences
