Astronomy (ASTRO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

ASTRO 1101

"From Black Holes to undiscovered worlds" - a journey through our fascinating universe. Ever wondered about the universe? What you see in the night sky? How stars get born and how they die? How Black holes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1103

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6098 ASTRO 1101   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6099 ASTRO 1101   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6100 ASTRO 1101   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6101 ASTRO 1101   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6102 ASTRO 1101   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6103 ASTRO 1101   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6104 ASTRO 1101   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6105 ASTRO 1101   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6106 ASTRO 1101   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6107 ASTRO 1101   DIS 209

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6108 ASTRO 1101   DIS 211

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 1103

Identical to ASTRO 1101 except for addition of the laboratory. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: ASTRO 1101

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6273 ASTRO 1103   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6274 ASTRO 1103   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6276 ASTRO 1103   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6277 ASTRO 1103   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6278 ASTRO 1103   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6279 ASTRO 1103   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6280 ASTRO 1103   DIS 206

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  •  6281 ASTRO 1103   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6282 ASTRO 1103   DIS 208

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6283 ASTRO 1103   DIS 209

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  •  6284 ASTRO 1103   DIS 211

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6275 ASTRO 1103   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6285 ASTRO 1103   LAB 402

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 1195

Provides a "hands-on" introduction to observational astronomy intended for liberal arts students. High school mathematics is assumed, but otherwise there are no formal prerequisites. The course objective ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7637 ASTRO 1195   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7638 ASTRO 1195   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 1700

From ancient seafarers to the Mars rovers, from Christopher Columbus to the Apollo astronauts, humans have for centuries explored the far reaches of our planet and are now venturing into the solar system ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1700

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9222 ASTRO 1700   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9223 ASTRO 1700   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9224 ASTRO 1700   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9225 ASTRO 1700   DIS 203

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  •  9226 ASTRO 1700   DIS 204

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  •  9227 ASTRO 1700   DIS 205

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  •  9228 ASTRO 1700   DIS 206

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  •  9229 ASTRO 1700   DIS 207

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 2202

Writing course designed to develop an understanding of modern solar system exploration. Discussion will center on describing our home planet as a member of a diverse family of objects in our solar system. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8073 ASTRO 2202   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 2212

Introduction to the solar system with emphasis on the quantitative application of simple physical principles to the understanding of what we observe or can deduce. Topics include the formation and evolution ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8074 ASTRO 2212   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 4410

The course covers methods in optical and radio astronomy and selected topics in astrophysics.  Major experiments use techniques chosen from charge-coupled device (CCD) imaging, optical photometry, optical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5585 ASTRO 4410   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 4431

Major topics include: the structure and evolution of stars; solar neutrino astronomy; stellar seismology; the physics of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes; the physics of low mass stars and connection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5541 ASTRO 4431   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 4445

One-semester introduction to general relativity that develops the essential structure and phenomenology of the theory without requiring prior exposure to tensor analysis. General relativity is a fundamental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHYS 4445

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6143 ASTRO 4445   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7831 ASTRO 4445   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 4940

Individuals work on selected topics. A program of study is devised by the student and instructor. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5542 ASTRO 4940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18507 ASTRO 4940   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Battaglia, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6452 ASTRO 4940   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6453 ASTRO 4940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6454 ASTRO 4940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6455 ASTRO 4940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6456 ASTRO 4940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6457 ASTRO 4940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18508 ASTRO 4940   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Lewis, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6458 ASTRO 4940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6459 ASTRO 4940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6460 ASTRO 4940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7599 ASTRO 4940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6461 ASTRO 4940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6462 ASTRO 4940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6463 ASTRO 4940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6464 ASTRO 4940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6465 ASTRO 4940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6466 ASTRO 4940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7463 ASTRO 4940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7464 ASTRO 4940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7465 ASTRO 4940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7466 ASTRO 4940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7467 ASTRO 4940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7724 ASTRO 4940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8524 ASTRO 4940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6509

A comprehensive introduction to Einstein's theory of relativistic gravity. This course focuses on the formal structure of the theory. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6553

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17158 ASTRO 6509   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6511

Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are the endpoints of stellar evolution. They are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe including: supernova explosions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6525

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17084 ASTRO 6511   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6599

Intended to provide a detailed theoretical development of current ideas in cosmology. Topics include Big Bang cosmology and the universe's matter content; a cosmological chronology very early universe, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6599

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17086 ASTRO 6599   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6940

Guided reading and seminars on topics not currently covered in regular courses. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5584 ASTRO 6940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7474 ASTRO 6940   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Battaglia, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6467 ASTRO 6940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6468 ASTRO 6940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6469 ASTRO 6940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6470 ASTRO 6940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6471 ASTRO 6940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18509 ASTRO 6940   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Lewis, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6472 ASTRO 6940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6473 ASTRO 6940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6474 ASTRO 6940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7600 ASTRO 6940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6475 ASTRO 6940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6476 ASTRO 6940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6477 ASTRO 6940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6478 ASTRO 6940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6479 ASTRO 6940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6480 ASTRO 6940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7469 ASTRO 6940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7470 ASTRO 6940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7471 ASTRO 6940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7472 ASTRO 6940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7473 ASTRO 6940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7602 ASTRO 6940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7723 ASTRO 6940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7979 ASTRO 6940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  8525 ASTRO 6940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 7690

Covers numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, and fast Fourier transforms. Find out how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4480PHYS 7680

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9091 ASTRO 7690   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person