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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 Non-Laboratory (PS) Course. CORE Physical Science Laboratory (PL) Course when taken concurrently with ASTR 111. Discussion sections do not meet the first week of classes. 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 do not meet the first week of classes. Attend lecture before coming to discussion or lab section. ASTR121 Introductory Astrophysics II - Stars and Beyond; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Physical Science Lab (PL) Course. Prerequisites: MATH115 and ASTR120, or permission of department. Not open to students who have completed ASTR200. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ASTR121 or ASTR200. For students majoring in astronomy or with a strong interest in science. Includes instrumentation, stellar properties, stellar evolution, structure of the galaxy, other galaxies, large scale structure, Big Bang Theory, and future of the universe. 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. ASTR288M (PermReq) Special Projects in Astronomy: Current Events in Astronomy Research; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Department permission required. 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. ASTR320 Theoretical Astrophysics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Prerequisites: ASTR121; PHYS273 or PHYS270 and PHYS271 (Formerly: PHYS26 3); or permission of department. Application of selected physics concepts in an astrophysical context. Topics would include gravity (Keplerian motion, Virial theorem, Roche limit, dynamical friction); gas dynamics (hydrostatic equilibrium, stellar models, spiral density waves), thermodynamics and statistical physics (Boltzmann distribution, Wien displacement, convective instability, degenerate gas); atomic physics (quantum principles, H atom, permitted and forbidden lines); radiation processes (line radiation, opacity). 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. Designed primarily for non-physical science majors. Junior standing. 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. ASTR399 (PermReq) Honors Seminar; (1-16 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. 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. ASTR498E Special Problems in Astronomy: High Energy Astrophysics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. ASTR606 Stellar Structure and Evolution; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: ASTR 601 or permission of department. Models of stellar atmospheres, methods of determinins properties of stars, physical principles governing stellar interior processes, observational data for determining stellar evolution, nuclear processes, stellar modeling. ASTR688R Special Topics in Modern Astronomy: Cosmology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. 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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