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ASTR Astronomy( Computer, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) ASTR100 Introduction to Astronomy; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course.Credit for ASTR100 cannot be obtained after, or simultaneously with, receiving credit for any astronomy course numbered 250 or higher. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ASTR100 or ASTR101 or ASTR120. An elementary course in descriptive astronomy, especially appropriate for non-science students. Sun, moon, planets, stars and nebulae, galaxies, evolution. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course when taken concurrently with ASTR 111. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course when taken alone. Discussion sections do not meet the first week. Attend lecture before coming to discussion section. ASTR101 General Astronomy; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course. Credit for ASTR101 cannot be obtained after, or simultaneously with, receiving credit for any astronomy course numbered 250 or higher. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ASTR100 or ASTR101 or ASTR120. Descriptive astronomy, appropriate for non-science majors. Sun, moon, planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies and evolution. Laboratory exercises include use of photographic material, computer simulations, and observing sessions if weather permits. Discussion sections and lab sections do not meet the first week of classes. Attend lecture before coming to discussion or lab sections. ASTR111 Observational Astronomy Laboratory; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Corequisite: ASTR100. Not open to students who have completed ASTR101. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ASTR111 or ASTR101. Two hours of laboratory per week. Single evening laboratory projects plus semester-long observing projects involving work both in and out of class. Lunar surface features; the nighttime sky; changing positions of sun, moon, planets; stellar spectra; observations of stars and nebulae in our galaxy. CORE Physical Science Laboratory (PL) Course only when taken concurrently with ASTR 100. ASTR120 Introductory Astrophysics - Solar System; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course. Pre- or corequisite: MATH115. Not open to students who have completed ASTR100 or ASTR101. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ASTR100 or ASTR101 or ASTR120. For students majoring in astronomy or with a strong interest in science. Topics include development of astronomy, planetary orbits, electromagnetic radiation, telescopes as well as constituents and origin of the solar system (planets, satellites, comets, asteroids, meteoroids, etc.). ASTR220 Collisions in Space; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science (PS) Course. Not open to astronomy majors. Appropriate for non-science majors. Application of scientific method to the study of collisions in space. Impact cratering on planets and satellites. Possible implications for the Earth. Interactions between stars and galaxies. Possible effects due to supermassive black holes. Events like the 1994 comet crash on Jupiter and data from the Hubble Space Telescope will be highlighted. ASTR288 (PermReq) Special Projects in Astronomy; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. A faculty sponsor must be found by the students wishing to enroll in this course. ASTR300 Stars and Stellar Systems; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: ASTR100 or ASTR101 and completion of CORE Distributive Studies requirement in Mathematics and Sciences or permission of department. Designed primarily for non-science majors. Study of stars-types, properties, evolution, and distribution in space; supernovae, pulsars, and black holes. Designed primarily for non-physical science majors. Junior standing. ASTR310 Observational Astronomy; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: ASTR121; PHYS171 or PHYS161; or permission of department. For ASTR majors only. Introduction to current optical observational techniques, with brief coverage of infrared, ultraviolet, and x-ray techniques. Statistics, spherical trigonometry time, catalogs, geometrical and physical optics, telescopes, and optical instruments. Effects of the atmosphere. Practical work at the observatory using a CCS camera. Some nighttime observing sessions. ASTR330 Solar System Astronomy; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: ASTR100 or ASTR101 and completion of CORE Distributive Studies requirement in Mathematics and Sciences or permission of department. Designed primarily for non-science majors. The structure of planets and of their atmospheres, the nature of comets, asteroids, and satellites. Comparison of various theories for the origin of the solar system. Emphasis on a description of recent data and interpretation. ASTR340 Origin of the Universe; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: ASTR100 or ASTR101 and completion of the CORE Distributive Studies requirement in Mathematics and the Sciences or permission of department. Designed primarily for non-science majors. A study of our progression of knowledge about the universe. Topics include: early cosmological models, geocentric vs. heliocentric theory, curvature of space, Hubble's Law, Big Bang Theory, microwave background radiation, evolution of stars and galaxies, dark matter, active galaxies, quasars and the future of the universe. ASTR380 Life in the Universe - Astrobiology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisites: ASTR100 or ASTR101 and completion of CORE Distributive Studies requirement in Mathematics and Sciences or permission of department. Designed primarily for non-science majors. Study of the astronomical perspective on the conditions for the origin and existence of life in the universe. ASTR399 (PermReq) Honors Seminar; (1-16 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ASTR410 Radio Astronomy; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisites: ASTR121; PHYS270 and PHYS271 (Formerly:PHYS263) or PHYS273; or permission of department. Introduction to current observational techniques in radio astronomy. The radio sky, radiophysics, coordinates and catalogs, antenna theory, Fourier transforms, interferometry and arrays, aperture synthesis, and radio detectors. ASTR422 Cosmology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: ASTR121, PHYS270, and PHYS271 (Formerly: 263) or PHYS273. For ASTR majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ASTR422 or ASTR498V. Formerly ASTR 498V. Introduction to modern cosmology. Topics include large scale structure of universe, the intergalactic medium, the nature of dark matter cosmological models and galaxy formation. ASTR498 (PermReq) Special Problems in Astronomy; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ASTR601 (PermReq) Radiative Processes; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of department. Emission, absorption, and scattering of radiation by matter, with astrophysical applications. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics: LTE, Boltzmann, and Saha equations; radiative transfer; atomic and molecular radiation; plasma radiation and transfer: bremsstrahlung, synchrotron emission, Compton scattering. ASTR615 (PermReq) Computational Astrophysics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Permission from department only. Formerly ASTR 688C. Introduction to computational techniques used in astrophysical research. Topics include modern high performance computer architectures, scientific visualization and data analysis, and detailed descriptions of numerical algorithms for the solution to a wide range of mathematical systems important in astrophysics. ASTR620 Galaxies; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of department. Galaxy classifications; Milky way: basic data, distribution of stars, gas, dust and relativistic particles, large-scale structure and rotation; Spiral galaxies: stellar dynamics and stability, density waves, star bursts, galactic center; Elliptical galaxies: stellar dynamics, cannabalism; galaxy formation. ASTR695 Introduction to Research; (1 credit) Grade Method: S-F. Provides an introduction to research programs in the Department of Astronomy and a forum to explore possible research projects. Aimed at incoming graduate students. ASTR699 (PermReq) Special Problems in Advanced Astronomy; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ASTR788 (PermReq) Selected Topics in Modern Astronomy; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ASTR799 Master's Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ASTR898 Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. ASTR899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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