Astronomy (ASTRO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

ASTRO 1102

The past few decades have seen incredible advances in the exploration of our solar system. In this course students learn about the current state and past evolution of the Sun and its family of planets, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1104

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5764 ASTRO 1102   LEC 001

  •  5765 ASTRO 1102   DIS 201

  •  5766 ASTRO 1102   DIS 202

  •  5767 ASTRO 1102   DIS 203

  •  5768 ASTRO 1102   DIS 204

  •  5769 ASTRO 1102   DIS 205

  •  5770 ASTRO 1102   DIS 206

  •  5771 ASTRO 1102   DIS 207

  •  5772 ASTRO 1102   DIS 208

    • TBA
  •  5773 ASTRO 1102   DIS 209

  •  5775 ASTRO 1102   DIS 211

ASTRO 1104

Identical to ASTRO 1102 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 1102

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5777 ASTRO 1104   LEC 001

  •  5778 ASTRO 1104   DIS 201

  •  5779 ASTRO 1104   DIS 202

  •  5780 ASTRO 1104   DIS 203

  •  5781 ASTRO 1104   DIS 204

  •  5782 ASTRO 1104   DIS 205

  •  5783 ASTRO 1104   DIS 206

  •  5784 ASTRO 1104   DIS 207

  •  5785 ASTRO 1104   DIS 208

    • TBA
  •  5786 ASTRO 1104   DIS 209

  •  5788 ASTRO 1104   DIS 211

  •  5790 ASTRO 1104   LAB 401

  •  5791 ASTRO 1104   LAB 402

ASTRO 2201

General discussion of how the universe has evolved since the Big Bang era and how our understanding of it has changed from ancient to modern times. Several main themes are covered over the course of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 15705 ASTRO 2201   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 15706 ASTRO 2201   LEC 002

ASTRO 2211

Course surveying the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang onwards: what happens in the first few minutes of the universe's life; star formation, structure, and evolution; the physics of white dwarfs, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15707 ASTRO 2211   LEC 001

ASTRO 3301

Hundreds of planets around other stars have been discovered over the past two decades, and many more discoveries are sure to come.  How are these discoveries made and what are the properties of these exoplanets ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15708 ASTRO 3301   LEC 001

ASTRO 4433

An introduction to theoretical and observational cosmology aimed at interested science and engineering majors. Topics include an introduction to general relativity as applied to the cosmos; the cosmic ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 4433

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15709 ASTRO 4433   LEC 001

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

  •  5532 ASTRO 4940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5533 ASTRO 4940   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bell, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5534 ASTRO 4940   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Burns, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5535 ASTRO 4940   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Campbell, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5536 ASTRO 4940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5537 ASTRO 4940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5538 ASTRO 4940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5539 ASTRO 4940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gierasch, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5540 ASTRO 4940   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Giovanelli, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5541 ASTRO 4940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5542 ASTRO 4940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5543 ASTRO 4940   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Houck, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5544 ASTRO 4940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5545 ASTRO 4940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5546 ASTRO 4940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7785 ASTRO 4940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5547 ASTRO 4940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5548 ASTRO 4940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5549 ASTRO 4940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5550 ASTRO 4940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5551 ASTRO 4940   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Terzian, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5552 ASTRO 4940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5553 ASTRO 4940   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Veverka, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5554 ASTRO 4940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7585 ASTRO 4940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7586 ASTRO 4940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7587 ASTRO 4940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7588 ASTRO 4940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7589 ASTRO 4940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7590 ASTRO 4940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7642 ASTRO 4940   IND 631

    • TBA
    • Sloan, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7786 ASTRO 4940   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Hedman, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7787 ASTRO 4940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7788 ASTRO 4940   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Tiscareno, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8099 ASTRO 4940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8100 ASTRO 4940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17997 ASTRO 4940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 6510

A continuation of PHYS 6553 and ASTRO 6509 that covers a variety of advanced topics and applications of general relativity in astrophysics, cosmology, and high-energy physics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6554

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15851 ASTRO 6510   LEC 001

ASTRO 6523

Aims to provide tools for modeling and detection of various kinds of signals encountered in the physical sciences and engineering. Data mining and statistical inference from large and diverse databases ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 15719 ASTRO 6523   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

  • 15720 ASTRO 6531   LEC 001

ASTRO 6577

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: EAS 5770

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • 15721 ASTRO 6577   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

  •  5608 ASTRO 6940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5609 ASTRO 6940   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bell, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5610 ASTRO 6940   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Burns, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5611 ASTRO 6940   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Campbell, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5612 ASTRO 6940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5613 ASTRO 6940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5614 ASTRO 6940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5615 ASTRO 6940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gierasch, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5616 ASTRO 6940   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Giovanelli, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5617 ASTRO 6940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5618 ASTRO 6940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5619 ASTRO 6940   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Houck, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5620 ASTRO 6940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5621 ASTRO 6940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5622 ASTRO 6940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7780 ASTRO 6940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5623 ASTRO 6940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5624 ASTRO 6940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5625 ASTRO 6940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5626 ASTRO 6940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5627 ASTRO 6940   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Terzian, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5628 ASTRO 6940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5629 ASTRO 6940   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Veverka, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5630 ASTRO 6940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7591 ASTRO 6940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7592 ASTRO 6940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7593 ASTRO 6940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7594 ASTRO 6940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7595 ASTRO 6940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7596 ASTRO 6940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7781 ASTRO 6940   IND 631

    • TBA
    • Sloan, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7782 ASTRO 6940   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Hedman, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7783 ASTRO 6940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7784 ASTRO 6940   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Tiscareno, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8101 ASTRO 6940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8102 ASTRO 6940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17998 ASTRO 6940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 7671

The course will review the current understanding of comets. Particular attention will be given to results obtained by recent spacecraft missions. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Micron to Millimeter Astronomy

  • 16450 ASTRO 7671   SEM 101

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

  •  8534 ASTRO 7690   LEC 001

ASTRO 7699

Topics in condensed matter, atomic, nuclear and particle astrophysics will be treated, with examples from domains ranging from planets to white dwarfs and neutron stars. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 7665

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Seminar: Stellar Structure & Evolution

  • 15814 ASTRO 7699   SEM 101