Astronomy (ASTRO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

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

  •  5244 ASTRO 1102   LEC 001

  •  5245 ASTRO 1102   DIS 201

  •  5246 ASTRO 1102   DIS 202

  •  5247 ASTRO 1102   DIS 203

  •  5248 ASTRO 1102   DIS 204

  •  5249 ASTRO 1102   DIS 205

  •  5250 ASTRO 1102   DIS 206

  •  5251 ASTRO 1102   DIS 207

  •  5252 ASTRO 1102   DIS 208

  •  5253 ASTRO 1102   DIS 209

  •  5254 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

  •  5255 ASTRO 1104   LEC 001

  •  5256 ASTRO 1104   DIS 201

  •  5257 ASTRO 1104   DIS 202

  •  5258 ASTRO 1104   DIS 203

  •  5259 ASTRO 1104   DIS 204

  •  5260 ASTRO 1104   DIS 205

  •  5261 ASTRO 1104   DIS 206

  •  5262 ASTRO 1104   DIS 207

  •  5263 ASTRO 1104   DIS 208

  •  5264 ASTRO 1104   DIS 209

  •  5265 ASTRO 1104   DIS 211

  •  5266 ASTRO 1104   LAB 401

  •  5267 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

  •  8163 ASTRO 2201   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8164 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

  •  8165 ASTRO 2211   LEC 001

ASTRO 3302

Covers the formation and birth of stars, their lives on the main sequence and their evolution of the main sequence to their final end-states as white dwarfs, neutron stars or black holes. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 16924 ASTRO 3302   LEC 001

ASTRO 4432

An overview of modern astrophysical concepts for physical science and engineering students similar in terms of level, style and prerequisites as ASTRO 4431. A previous knowledge of the ASTRO 4431 material ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16920 ASTRO 4432   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

  •  5022 ASTRO 4940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5023 ASTRO 4940   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bell, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5024 ASTRO 4940   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Burns, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5025 ASTRO 4940   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Campbell, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5026 ASTRO 4940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5027 ASTRO 4940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5028 ASTRO 4940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5029 ASTRO 4940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gierasch, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5030 ASTRO 4940   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Giovanelli, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5031 ASTRO 4940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5032 ASTRO 4940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5033 ASTRO 4940   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Houck, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5034 ASTRO 4940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5035 ASTRO 4940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5036 ASTRO 4940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7061 ASTRO 4940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5037 ASTRO 4940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5038 ASTRO 4940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5039 ASTRO 4940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5040 ASTRO 4940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5041 ASTRO 4940   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Terzian, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5042 ASTRO 4940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5043 ASTRO 4940   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Veverka, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5044 ASTRO 4940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6896 ASTRO 4940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6897 ASTRO 4940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6898 ASTRO 4940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6899 ASTRO 4940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6900 ASTRO 4940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6901 ASTRO 4940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6944 ASTRO 4940   IND 631

    • TBA
    • Sloan, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7062 ASTRO 4940   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Hedman, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7063 ASTRO 4940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7064 ASTRO 4940   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Tiscareno, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7317 ASTRO 4940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7318 ASTRO 4940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9057 ASTRO 4940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 6500

No description available. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • Topic: Scientific Issues in Landing Site of Mars2020 Rove

  • 18792 ASTRO 6500   SEM 101

    • M
    • Hayes, A

  • Undergraduates will be required to obtain instructor permission. Class to be held in SPIF Library, Space Sciences Building.

ASTRO 6511

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 explosion, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHYS 6525

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16921 ASTRO 6511   LEC 001

ASTRO 6516

Introduction to the study of the structure of galaxies via the laws of modern physics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16925 ASTRO 6516   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

  • 16927 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

  •  5097 ASTRO 6940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5098 ASTRO 6940   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bell, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5099 ASTRO 6940   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Burns, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5100 ASTRO 6940   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Campbell, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5101 ASTRO 6940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5102 ASTRO 6940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5103 ASTRO 6940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5104 ASTRO 6940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gierasch, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5105 ASTRO 6940   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Giovanelli, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5106 ASTRO 6940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5107 ASTRO 6940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5108 ASTRO 6940   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Houck, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5109 ASTRO 6940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5110 ASTRO 6940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5111 ASTRO 6940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7056 ASTRO 6940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5112 ASTRO 6940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5113 ASTRO 6940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5114 ASTRO 6940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5115 ASTRO 6940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5116 ASTRO 6940   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Terzian, Y

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5117 ASTRO 6940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5118 ASTRO 6940   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Veverka, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5119 ASTRO 6940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6902 ASTRO 6940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6903 ASTRO 6940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6904 ASTRO 6940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6905 ASTRO 6940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6906 ASTRO 6940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6907 ASTRO 6940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7057 ASTRO 6940   IND 631

    • TBA
    • Sloan, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7058 ASTRO 6940   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Hedman, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7059 ASTRO 6940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7060 ASTRO 6940   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Tiscareno, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7319 ASTRO 6940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7320 ASTRO 6940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9058 ASTRO 6940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 7671

Course explores current issues in planetary science. Topics vary by semester. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Latest Research on Extrasolar Planets

  •  8528 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

  •  7640 ASTRO 7690   LEC 001