Explore the wonders of the universe, from black holes to newly discovered worlds. This course covers the birth and death of stars, the nature of black holes, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Engage ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.Choose one lecture and one discussion.
Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits
Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Class Number & Section Details
2929ASTRO 1101 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Chatterjee, S
Chung, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2930ASTRO 1101 DIS 202
Meeting Pattern
M
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2931ASTRO 1101 DIS 203
Meeting Pattern
M
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2932ASTRO 1101 DIS 204
Meeting Pattern
M
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2933ASTRO 1101 DIS 205
Meeting Pattern
T
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2934ASTRO 1101 DIS 206
Meeting Pattern
T
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2935ASTRO 1101 DIS 207
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2936ASTRO 1101 DIS 208
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2937ASTRO 1101 DIS 209
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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A hands-on introduction to observational astronomy. Learn how we gather knowledge about the universe using amateur telescopes. Includes evening labs featuring telescope observations at Fuertes Observatory ... 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)
Class Number & Section Details
2926ASTRO 1195 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Cordes, J
Stacey, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Class Number & Section Details
2927ASTRO 1195 LAB 401
Meeting Pattern
W
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Stacey, G
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Explore planetary science through the lens of spacecraft missions. Learn how missions are selected and developed, and engage with guest speakers from NASA, ESA, and policy experts. Topics include space ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Survey the universe from the Big Bang to galaxy formation. Topics include star formation, stellar evolution, black holes, and cosmology, with discussions on quantum physics, relativity, and particle physics. ... view course details
3 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
2875ASTRO 2211 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Ho, A
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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More than five thousand planets circling other stars have been discovered over the past two decades, and many more discoveries are sure to come. With the recent launch of the James Webb Space Telescope ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Covers observational techniques in optical and radio astronomy. Topics include CCD imaging, spectroscopy, and interferometry. Labs use observatories on campus, emphasizing data analysis ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Waitlisted students will be contacted to complete a survey to determine eligibility. Nighttime optical observing will be scheduled as weather permits. Lab times will be flexible depending on each student’s schedule.
3 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
2940ASTRO 4434 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Lewis, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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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)
Class Number & Section Details
3103ASTRO 4445 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
TR
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
McAllister, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Allows students to conduct independent research or study a specific area of astronomy under faculty supervision. A written report is required. view course details
1-4 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
2876ASTRO 4940 IND 601
Meeting Pattern
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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3 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
2898ASTRO 6570 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
MW
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Lewis, N
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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This course explores modern cosmology, covering the Big Bang theory, the universe’s matter content, and its evolution. Topics include the early universe, symmetry breaking, inflation, nucleosynthesis, ... view course details
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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1-4 Credits
Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
Class Number & Section Details
2902ASTRO 6940 IND 602
Meeting Pattern
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Staff
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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A reading seminar for graduate students to broaden their astronomy knowledge, practice public speaking, and analyze key findings from seminal research papers. view course details
1 Credit
S/U NoAud(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (no audit))
Section Topic
Topic: Seminal Results
Class Number & Section Details
2939ASTRO 7683 LEC 001
Meeting Pattern
Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
Instructors
Chatterjee, S
Chung, D
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
The time and date will be set after the semester begins based on the schedules of those enrolled.
Develops tools for using computers to model the physical world. Uses examples pulled broadly from core areas of physics: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics, ... view course details
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required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
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