Astronomy (ASTRO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

ASTRO 1101

"From Black Holes to undiscovered worlds" - a journey through our fascinating universe. Ever wondered about the universe? What you see in the night sky? How stars get born and how they die? How Black holes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1103

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6387 ASTRO 1101   LEC 001

  •  6388 ASTRO 1101   DIS 201

  •  6389 ASTRO 1101   DIS 202

  •  6390 ASTRO 1101   DIS 203

  •  6391 ASTRO 1101   DIS 204

  •  6392 ASTRO 1101   DIS 205

  •  6393 ASTRO 1101   DIS 206

  •  6394 ASTRO 1101   DIS 207

  •  6395 ASTRO 1101   DIS 208

  •  6396 ASTRO 1101   DIS 209

  •  6397 ASTRO 1101   DIS 211

ASTRO 1103

Identical to ASTRO 1101 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 1101

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6569 ASTRO 1103   LEC 001

  •  6570 ASTRO 1103   DIS 201

  •  6572 ASTRO 1103   DIS 202

  •  6573 ASTRO 1103   DIS 203

  •  6574 ASTRO 1103   DIS 204

  •  6575 ASTRO 1103   DIS 205

  •  6576 ASTRO 1103   DIS 206

  •  6577 ASTRO 1103   DIS 207

  •  6578 ASTRO 1103   DIS 208

  •  6579 ASTRO 1103   DIS 209

  •  6580 ASTRO 1103   DIS 211

  •  6571 ASTRO 1103   LAB 401

  •  6581 ASTRO 1103   LAB 402

ASTRO 1195

Provides a "hands-on" introduction to observational astronomy intended for liberal arts students at the freshman and sophomore level. High school mathematics is assumed, but otherwise there are no formal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8040 ASTRO 1195   LEC 001

  •  8041 ASTRO 1195   LAB 401

ASTRO 1700

From ancient seafarers to the Mars rovers, from Christopher Columbus to the Apollo astronauts, humans have for centuries explored the far reaches of our planet and are now venturing into the solar system ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1700

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16516 ASTRO 1700   LEC 001

  • 16517 ASTRO 1700   DIS 201

  • 16518 ASTRO 1700   DIS 202

  • 16519 ASTRO 1700   DIS 203

  • 16520 ASTRO 1700   DIS 204

  • 16521 ASTRO 1700   DIS 205

  • 16522 ASTRO 1700   DIS 206

  • 16523 ASTRO 1700   DIS 207

ASTRO 2202

Writing course designed to develop an understanding of modern solar system exploration. Discussion will center on describing our home planet as a member of a diverse family of objects in our solar system. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8578 ASTRO 2202   LEC 001

ASTRO 2212

Introduction to the solar system with emphasis on the quantitative application of simple physical principles to the understanding of what we observe or can deduce. Topics include the formation and evolution ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8579 ASTRO 2212   LEC 001

ASTRO 3303

This course provides an overview of our current understanding of how galaxies have evolved over the last 13+ billion years and how their evolution has been influenced by their local intergalactic environment.  ... view course details

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16824 ASTRO 3303   LEC 001

ASTRO 3340

Introduces modern symbolic manipulator programs, such as Mathematica and Maple, for students of quantitative disciplines. It will be offered as an elective in astronomy. The course will cover language ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 7340

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16944 ASTRO 3340   LEC 001

  • Will need to install Mathematica (Wolfram offers licenses to CU students at a discount).

ASTRO 4410

The course covers methods in optical and radio astronomy and selected topics in astrophysics.  Major experiments use techniques chosen from charge-coupled device (CCD) imaging, optical photometry, optical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5861 ASTRO 4410   LEC 001

ASTRO 4431

Major topics include: the structure and evolution of stars; solar neutrino astronomy; stellar seismology; the physics of white dwarfs, neutron stars and black holes; the physics of low mass stars and connection ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5813 ASTRO 4431   LEC 001

ASTRO 4445

One-semester introduction to general relativity that develops the essential structure and phenomenology of the theory without requiring prior exposure to tensor analysis. General relativity is a fundamental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHYS 4445

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6432 ASTRO 4445   LEC 001

  •  8300 ASTRO 4445   DIS 201

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 Stdnt Opt

  •  5814 ASTRO 4940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6762 ASTRO 4940   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6764 ASTRO 4940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6765 ASTRO 4940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6766 ASTRO 4940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6769 ASTRO 4940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6770 ASTRO 4940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6772 ASTRO 4940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6773 ASTRO 4940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6774 ASTRO 4940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7995 ASTRO 4940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6775 ASTRO 4940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6776 ASTRO 4940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6777 ASTRO 4940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6778 ASTRO 4940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6780 ASTRO 4940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6782 ASTRO 4940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7854 ASTRO 4940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7855 ASTRO 4940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7856 ASTRO 4940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7857 ASTRO 4940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7858 ASTRO 4940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7859 ASTRO 4940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7998 ASTRO 4940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8146 ASTRO 4940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9167 ASTRO 4940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 6525

Covers telescope design, optics design and instrumentation for wavelengths from optical to radio and their relation to current research needs. Adaptive optics, interferometry, aperture synthesis, and beam ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16828 ASTRO 6525   LEC 001

ASTRO 6531

This course will survey fluid dynamics (including magnetohydrodynamics and some plasma physics) important for understanding astronomical phenomena. Topics include basic fluid and MHD concepts and equations, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16864 ASTRO 6531   LEC 001

ASTRO 6578

Survey of chemical and physical processes important to the origin and evolution of planetary systems. The first part of the course will cover the formation of planets including the astronomical context, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: EAS 5780

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16930 ASTRO 6578   LEC 001

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 Stdnt Opt

  •  5860 ASTRO 6940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6785 ASTRO 6940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6786 ASTRO 6940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6787 ASTRO 6940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6790 ASTRO 6940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6791 ASTRO 6940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6793 ASTRO 6940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6794 ASTRO 6940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6795 ASTRO 6940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7996 ASTRO 6940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6796 ASTRO 6940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6797 ASTRO 6940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6798 ASTRO 6940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6799 ASTRO 6940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6801 ASTRO 6940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6803 ASTRO 6940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7860 ASTRO 6940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7861 ASTRO 6940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7862 ASTRO 6940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7863 ASTRO 6940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7864 ASTRO 6940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7865 ASTRO 6940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8001 ASTRO 6940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8145 ASTRO 6940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8469 ASTRO 6940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9168 ASTRO 6940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 7340

Introduces modern symbolic manipulator programs, such as Mathematica and Maple, to students of quantitative disciplines. The course will cover language concepts, programming tools and techniques necessary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASTRO 3340

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17339 ASTRO 7340   LEC 001

ASTRO 7690

Covers numerical methods for ordinary and partial differential equations, linear algebra and eigenvalue problems, integration, nonlinear equations, optimization, and fast Fourier transforms. Find out how ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4480PHYS 7680

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • 16262 ASTRO 7690   LEC 001