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ASTRO 1101
Course Description
"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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1103
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWFUris Hall G01
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- TRockefeller Hall 127
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Kaltenegger, L
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- TRockefeller Hall 127
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Kaltenegger, L
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- WRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- WRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- WRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- RRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
ASTRO 1103
Course Description
Identical to ASTRO 1101 except for addition of the laboratory. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture, one discussion, and one laboratory. Combined with: ASTRO 1101
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWFUris Hall G01
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- TRockefeller Hall 127
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Kaltenegger, L
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- TRockefeller Hall 127
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Kaltenegger, L
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- WRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- WRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- WRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- RRockefeller Hall 128
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Kaltenegger, L
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- MClark Hall 132
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Kaltenegger, L
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- TClark Hall 132
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Kaltenegger, L
ASTRO 1195
Course Description
Provides a "hands-on" introduction to observational astronomy intended for liberal arts students. High school mathematics is assumed, but otherwise there are no formal prerequisites. The course objective ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one laboratory.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TRSpace Sciences Building 105
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Stacey, G
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- WClark Hall 132
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Stacey, G
ASTRO 1700
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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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 1700
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWWarren Hall 175
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Norton, M
Squyres, S
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- FUris Hall 498
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Staff
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- FUris Hall G88
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Staff
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- RUris Hall 498
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Staff
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- FRockefeller Hall B16
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Staff
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- FWhite Hall 104
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Staff
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- FGoldwin Smith Hall 124
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Staff
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- RUris Hall G88
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ASTRO 2202
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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
Regular Academic Session.
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWSpace Sciences Building 105
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Hayes, A
ASTRO 2212
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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
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TRSpace Sciences Building 105
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Nicholson, P
ASTRO 4410
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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
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TRSpace Sciences Building 622
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Cordes, J
Lloyd, J
ASTRO 4431
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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
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWFSpace Sciences Building 622
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Wasserman, I
ASTRO 4445
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHYS 4445
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TRRockefeller Hall 102
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McAllister, L
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- MRockefeller Hall 102
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McAllister, L
ASTRO 4940
Course Description
Individuals work on selected topics. A program of study is devised by the student and instructor. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
ASTRO 6509
Course Description
A comprehensive introduction to Einstein's theory of relativistic gravity. This course focuses on the formal structure of the theory. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHYS 6553
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TRRockefeller Hall 105
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Hartman, T
ASTRO 6511
Course Description
Compact objects (neutron stars, black holes and white dwarfs) are the endpoints of stellar evolution. They are responsible for some of the most exotic phenomena in the universe including: supernova explosions, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHYS 6525
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MWSpace Sciences Building 301
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Lai, D
ASTRO 6599
Course Description
Intended to provide a detailed theoretical development of current ideas in cosmology. Topics include Big Bang cosmology and the universe's matter content; a cosmological chronology very early universe, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHYS 6599
Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TRSpace Sciences Building 105
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Battaglia, N
ASTRO 6940
Course Description
Guided reading and seminars on topics not currently covered in regular courses. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
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1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
ASTRO 7690
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHYS 4480, PHYS 7680
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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- TRRockefeller Hall 102
Instructors
Teukolsky, S