Astronomy and Physics Department
What We Offer
Eastern’s Astronomy program brings science and faith together through rigorous study and hands-on research with state-of-the-art facilities in our Observatory and digital fulldome Planetarium. Students aspiring to a career in Astronomy will discover a challenging array of courses taught in physics, math, computer science and astronomy designed to encourage growth in not only knowledge but faith as well. Outside of taking courses related to Astronomy and the Physical Sciences, students can also minor on Astronomy. The Astronomy faculty strives to challenge students to achieve excellence in all they do. From research grants, publishing papers, presenting papers and innovative classroom lectures, the faculty lead by example. While your focus will be in astronomy and astrophysics, we hope that the education you leave with will enable you to succeed in fulfilling God’s purposes for your life.
What our Graduates Do
Astronomy students graduating from Eastern University are prepared for graduate school and research in an astronomy field. Recent graduates are working as:
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"Studying astronomy at Eastern (through Villanova) has far exceeded my expectations."
