Claud Lacy, Chair of Studies, 226 Physics Building, 575-2506
PROFESSOR LIEBER; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR LACY; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OLIVER
Courses: Astronomy (ASTR)
2001L Survey of the Universe Laboratory (Fa, Sp, Su) Daytime and nighttime observing with telescopes and indoor exercises on selected topics.
2003 Survey of the Universe (Fa, Sp, Su) An introduction to the content and fundamental properties of the cosmos. Topics include planets and other objects of the solar system, the Sun, normal stars and interstellar medium, birth and death of stars, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, the Galaxy, clusters of galaxies, and cosmology. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
2003H, 2001M Survey of the Universe and Lab, Honors An introduction to the content and fundamental properties of the cosmos. Topics include planets and other objects of the solar system, the sun, normal stars and interstellar medium, birth and death of stars, neutron stars, black holes, the Galaxy, clusters of galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisite: consent of the Honors Director and the instructor. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE.
3003 Descriptive Astronomy Nonmathematical, introductory course designed to give a general knowledge of the subject. Includes night-viewing sessions each week. Prerequisite: junior standing. Not open to students with credit in ASTR 2003. No credit is given toward a B.S. degree in physics.
301V Observational Astronomy (1-3) (Fa, Sp, Su) Individual experimental or observational problems studied with small telescopes, cameras, and other basic equipment. One to 3 hours of credit maximum. Prerequisite: ASTR 2003, or 3003 and consent. No credit is given toward a B.S. degree in physics.
302V The Planetarium (1-3) (Irregular) Development and use of planetarium materials, special problems and aids. Includes literature work and practice. One hour per semester for a maximum of three hours of credit. Prerequisite: ASTR 2003, or 3003 and consent. No credit is given toward a B.S. degree in physics.
3033 Solar System Astronomy Basic course on state of knowledge of solar system astronomy, especially designed for students in B.A. Physics program or as an elective for undergraduates in related areas. Prerequisite PHYS 2033/2031L or consent.
3041 Introduction to Celestial Navigation (Irregular) Study of positions of several of the brighter stars and the sun with emphasis on latitude and longitude determination and space vehicle orientation. Includes night viewing and planetarium work. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent.
3053 Stellar System Astronomy Basic course on stars, galaxies and cosmology; especially designed for students in the B.A. Physics program or as an elective for undergraduates in related areas. Prerequisite: PHYS 2033/2031L or consent.
4003 Selected Topics in Modern Astronomy (Irregular) Topics will be selected from cross field applications to astronomy of such fields as physics, chemistry, geology or archeology. Prerequisite: consent.
4013 Astrophysics A basic astrophysics course covering stellar evolution, interstellar medium, galactic nucleogenesis and observational cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 3614 or CHEM 3504 or consent.
4020L Observational Astrophysics Lab Corequisite: ASTR 4024
4024 Observational Astrophysics (Irregular) Telescope imaging properties, single and multiple channel electro-optical detectors, computer control of astronomical instrumentation, photoelectric photometry, maximum likelihood analysis of observational data, observational projects at Droke Observatory. Two hours lecture, four hours laboratory per week. Prerequisite: PHYS 3614 or consent. Corequisite: ASTR 4020L.
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