The astrophysics program at Illinois Tech is physics-intensive, and therefore provides a deep understanding of the fundamental physical laws underpinning all of astrophysics. The program covers planetary, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astrophysics as well as cosmology and observational astrophysics. Hone optical observing techniques on a department-operated 130-mm Takahashi telescope.
The close-knit department offers many opportunities to get involved in research. Academically, our bachelor degrees in astrophysics and physics are designed to allow most students obtain dual degrees in both fields in four years. The dual-degree option is distinctively advantageous, providing the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to open more doors post-graduation than either an astrophysics or physics degree alone. Graduates have gone on to graduate school in both astrophysics and physics. The physics-intensive nature of the astrophysics degree also offers exceptional preparation for employment in the private or public sectors immediately upon graduation.
Program Overview
Illinois Tech’s Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics can be easily coupled with physics for a dual degree. This hands-on astrophysics program is enhanced by access to a 130-mm telescope, and provides excellent preparation for graduate study in either physics or astrophysics.
Career Opportunities
Prepare for careers in government or at universities or jobs in the public or private sectors, as well as in education with a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics. Further study at the graduate level will develop skills to work as researchers at large national facilities or in academia. Careers pathways include:
Researcher
Data Analyst
Teacher
Astrophysicist
Physicist
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13 January 2025
Lewis College of Science and Letters
Pritzker Science Center,
Suite 252,
CHICAGO,
Illinois,
60616, United States
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.
This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.
Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.
Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.
English Proficiency Requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)
Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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