Students will study the breadth of Astronomy, including the following topics: nature and evolution of stars; astrobiology and astrochemistry; supernova; white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes; galaxies, quasars, and dark matter; large scale structure of the universe; the Big Bang; and dark energy.

Membership in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics honor society is available to distinguished students in departmental majors and minors.  Majors are eligible upon completing at least 18 credits in the major with a 3.3 GPA or higher, both in their major and cumulatively at WSU.  Minors are eligible upon completing at least 10 credits in the minor with a 3.3 GPA or higher, both in their minor and cumulatively at WSU.