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Astronomy

San Diego State University (SDSU)

  • A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy. Find Colleges Offering Astronomy Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields.
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      San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA

      • Total Employment: 1,300
      • Average Annual Salary: $149,100
      • Average Hourly Rate: $71.68
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 40,743
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 45,381
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.38%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Observe, research, and interpret celestial and astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge and apply such information to practical problems.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 1,656
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 1,748
      • Percent Job Growth: 5.54%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Originality
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Mathematical Reasoning
      • Flexibility of Closure
      • Near Vision
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in the physical sciences, except chemistry and physics.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Astronomy
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    All Students633
     
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    Male321
    Female312
     
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