Courses: Astronomy (ASTR)
ASTR2001L Survey of the Universe Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Daytime and nighttime observing with telescopes and indoor exercises on selected topics. UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
ASTR2001M Survey of the Universe and Laboratory, Honors (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, black UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
ASTR2003 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
ASTR2003H Honors Survey of the Universe and Laboratory (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, black UNIVERSITY CORE COURSE
ASTR3003 Descriptive Astronomy (FA, SP, SU) Nonmathematical, introductory course designed to give a general knowledge of the subject. Includes night-viewing sessions each week. Not open to students with credit in ASTR 2003. No credit is given toward a B.S. degree in physics. Prerequisite: junior standing.
ASTR301V Observational Astronomy (1-3) (FA, SP, SU) Individual experimental or observational problems studied with small telescopes, cameras, and other basic equipment. No credit is given toward a B.S. degree in physics. Prerequisite: ASTR 2003 or ASTR 3003.
ASTR302V The Planetarium (1-6) (IR) Development and use of planetarium materials, special problems and aids. Includes literature work and practice. No credit is given toward a B.S. degree in physics. May be repeated for 3 hours. Prerequisite: ASTR 2003 or ASTR 3003.
ASTR3033 Solar System Astronomy (IR) 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 and PHYS 2031L.
ASTR3041 Introduction to Celestial Navigation (IR) 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.
ASTR3053 Stellar System Astronomy (IR) 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 and PHYS 2031L.
ASTR4003 Selected Topics in Modern Astronomy (IR) Topics will be selected from cross field applications to astronomy of such fields as physics, chemistry, geology, or archeology.
ASTR4013 Astrophysics (IR) A basic astrophysics course covering stellar evolution, interstellar medium, galactic nucleogenesis and observational cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 3614 or CHEM 3504.
ASTR4020L Observational Astrophysics Laboratory (IR) Corequisite: ASTR 4024.
ASTR4024 Observational Astrophysics (IR) 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. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Corequisite:
ASTR 4020L. Prerequisite: PHYS 3614.