Astronomy (ASTRO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2018-2019 Catalog.

ASTRO 1102

The past few decades have seen incredible advances in the exploration of our solar system. In this course students learn about the current state and past evolution of the Sun and its family of planets, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1104

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5457 ASTRO 1102   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5458 ASTRO 1102   DIS 201

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  •  5459 ASTRO 1102   DIS 202

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  •  5460 ASTRO 1102   DIS 203

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  •  5461 ASTRO 1102   DIS 204

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  •  5462 ASTRO 1102   DIS 205

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  •  5463 ASTRO 1102   DIS 206

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  •  5464 ASTRO 1102   DIS 207

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  •  5465 ASTRO 1102   DIS 208

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  •  5466 ASTRO 1102   DIS 209

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  •  5467 ASTRO 1102   DIS 211

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ASTRO 1104

Identical to ASTRO 1102 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 1102

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5468 ASTRO 1104   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5469 ASTRO 1104   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5470 ASTRO 1104   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5471 ASTRO 1104   DIS 203

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  •  5472 ASTRO 1104   DIS 204

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  •  5473 ASTRO 1104   DIS 205

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  •  5474 ASTRO 1104   DIS 206

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  •  5475 ASTRO 1104   DIS 207

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  •  5476 ASTRO 1104   DIS 208

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  •  5477 ASTRO 1104   DIS 209

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  •  5478 ASTRO 1104   DIS 211

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  •  5479 ASTRO 1104   LAB 401

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5480 ASTRO 1104   LAB 402

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 2201

General discussion of how the universe has evolved since the Big Bang era and how our understanding of it has changed from ancient to modern times. Several main themes are covered over the course of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7516 ASTRO 2201   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  7517 ASTRO 2201   LEC 002

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 2211

Course surveying the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang onwards: what happens in the first few minutes of the universe's life; star formation, structure, and evolution; the physics of white dwarfs, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7518 ASTRO 2211   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 2290

Provides a geometrically based introduction to special and general relativity, followed by consideration of astrophysical applications. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16141 ASTRO 2290   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 3150

This course is focused on a subset of the processes that can modify a planetary surface, with an emphasis on exogenic (erosional/depositional) processes.    view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: EAS 3150

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18315 ASTRO 3150   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: calculus, calculus-based physics, and at least one course in Earth Sciences, or permission of instructor.

ASTRO 3301

Hundreds of planets around other stars have been discovered over the past two decades, and many more discoveries are sure to come.  How are these discoveries made and what are the properties of these exoplanets ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16140 ASTRO 3301   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 4432

An overview of modern astrophysical concepts for physical science and engineering students similar in terms of level, style and prerequisites as ASTRO 4431. A previous knowledge of the ASTRO 4431 material ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16142 ASTRO 4432   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 4523

This course builds upon a review of probability and statistics to explore, develop, and apply algorithms for discovering objects and events in astronomical data, for inference of sophisticated models for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 6523

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 18500 ASTRO 4523   LEC 001

  • 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 S/U NoAud

  •  5267 ASTRO 4940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5268 ASTRO 4940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5269 ASTRO 4940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5270 ASTRO 4940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5272 ASTRO 4940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5273 ASTRO 4940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5274 ASTRO 4940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5275 ASTRO 4940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5276 ASTRO 4940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6996 ASTRO 4940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5277 ASTRO 4940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5278 ASTRO 4940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5279 ASTRO 4940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5280 ASTRO 4940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5281 ASTRO 4940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5282 ASTRO 4940   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Battaglia, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5283 ASTRO 4940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6881 ASTRO 4940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6882 ASTRO 4940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6883 ASTRO 4940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6884 ASTRO 4940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6885 ASTRO 4940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6886 ASTRO 4940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Lewis, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7193 ASTRO 4940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7194 ASTRO 4940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7772 ASTRO 4940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6510

A continuation of PHYS 6553 and ASTRO 6509 that covers a variety of advanced topics and applications of general relativity in astrophysics, cosmology, and high-energy physics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6554

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17563 ASTRO 6510   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6523

This course builds upon a review of probability and statistics to explore, develop, and apply algorithms for discovering objects and events in astronomical data, for inference of sophisticated models for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 4523

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16143 ASTRO 6523   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

ASTRO 6560

Intended to provide a systematic development of stellar astrophysics, both theory and observations. Topics include hydrostatic equilibrium; equation of state; radiation transfer and atmospheres; convection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 7667

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16144 ASTRO 6560   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 S/U NoAud

  •  5326 ASTRO 6940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5327 ASTRO 6940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5328 ASTRO 6940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5329 ASTRO 6940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5330 ASTRO 6940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Battaglia, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5331 ASTRO 6940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5332 ASTRO 6940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5333 ASTRO 6940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5334 ASTRO 6940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5335 ASTRO 6940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6994 ASTRO 6940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5336 ASTRO 6940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5337 ASTRO 6940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5338 ASTRO 6940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5339 ASTRO 6940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5340 ASTRO 6940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  5341 ASTRO 6940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6887 ASTRO 6940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6888 ASTRO 6940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6889 ASTRO 6940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6890 ASTRO 6940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6891 ASTRO 6940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6995 ASTRO 6940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Lewis, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7195 ASTRO 6940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7196 ASTRO 6940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  7773 ASTRO 6940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person