天文学理学硕士课程要求至少30 sh的研究生学分。它提供有或没有论文。MS可以是最终学位，也可以是攻读博士学位的一步。物理学专业，天文学或天体物理学专业论文。无论哪种情况，最终考试都是由三名教师组成的委员会进行的口头考试。
The purpose of the Astronomy M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are to prepare students for a career in Astronomy or Astrophysics Research or in education at the university level. The program achieves this with a custom program for each student set up by their advisor and their advising committee. At the M.S. level we have two options. A coursework M.S., wherein students take classes at the graduate level in Astronomy and pass an exam. We also offer a thesis option where students will learn to formulate, conduct and report on research. In the case of the Ph.D. the research must be original research conducted independently by the student.<br><br>Learning Outcomes<br>Understand astrophysics at the graduate level.<br>Understand either classical mechanics or quantum theory or electromagnetic theory at the graduate level.<br>Understand mathematical physics at the graduate level.<br>Understand observational astronomy techniques.<br>Understand astrophysics of gaseous nebulae and active galactic nuclei, and high energy astrophysics.<br>Understand cosmology at the graduate level.