Astronomy (ASTRO)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

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

  •  6046 ASTRO 1102   LEC 001

  •  6047 ASTRO 1102   DIS 201

  •  6048 ASTRO 1102   DIS 202

  •  6049 ASTRO 1102   DIS 203

  •  6050 ASTRO 1102   DIS 204

  •  6051 ASTRO 1102   DIS 205

  •  6052 ASTRO 1102   DIS 206

  •  6053 ASTRO 1102   DIS 207

  •  6054 ASTRO 1102   DIS 208

  •  6055 ASTRO 1102   DIS 209

  •  6056 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

  •  6057 ASTRO 1104   LEC 001

  •  6058 ASTRO 1104   DIS 201

  •  6059 ASTRO 1104   DIS 202

  •  6060 ASTRO 1104   DIS 203

  •  6061 ASTRO 1104   DIS 204

  •  6062 ASTRO 1104   DIS 205

  •  6063 ASTRO 1104   DIS 206

  •  6064 ASTRO 1104   DIS 207

  •  6065 ASTRO 1104   DIS 208

  •  6066 ASTRO 1104   DIS 209

  •  6067 ASTRO 1104   DIS 211

  •  6068 ASTRO 1104   LAB 401

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    • Staff

  •  6069 ASTRO 1104   LAB 402

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    • Staff

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

  •  8542 ASTRO 2201   LEC 001

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8543 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

  •  8544 ASTRO 2211   LEC 001

ASTRO 2290

Provides a geometrically based introduction to special and general relativity, followed by consideration of astrophysical applications. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16728 ASTRO 2290   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

  • 16729 ASTRO 3301   LEC 001

ASTRO 3334

Introduction to the tools of data processing and analysis for research in astronomy.  The course reviews the techniques employed in astrophysical research, both observational and theoretical, to explore ... view course details

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

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17308 ASTRO 3334   LEC 001

  • 17319 ASTRO 3334   LAB 401

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

  • 16772 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

  •  5829 ASTRO 4940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5833 ASTRO 4940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5834 ASTRO 4940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5835 ASTRO 4940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5836 ASTRO 4940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gierasch, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5838 ASTRO 4940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5839 ASTRO 4940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Staff

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5841 ASTRO 4940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5842 ASTRO 4940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5843 ASTRO 4940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7739 ASTRO 4940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5844 ASTRO 4940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5845 ASTRO 4940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5846 ASTRO 4940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5847 ASTRO 4940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5849 ASTRO 4940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5850 ASTRO 4940   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Veverka, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5851 ASTRO 4940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7581 ASTRO 4940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7582 ASTRO 4940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7583 ASTRO 4940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7584 ASTRO 4940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7585 ASTRO 4940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7586 ASTRO 4940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7741 ASTRO 4940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7966 ASTRO 4940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7967 ASTRO 4940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8900 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

  • 16745 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

  • 16730 ASTRO 6523   LEC 001

ASTRO 6577

Survey of processes involved in the formation and evolution of the surfaces of solar system bodies. Surface morphology and landforms of terrestrial planets, planetary satellites, asteroids, and comets. ... view course details

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

  • 3-4 Credits Graded

  • 16599 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

  •  5902 ASTRO 6940   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bean, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5906 ASTRO 6940   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Chernoff, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5907 ASTRO 6940   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Cordes, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5908 ASTRO 6940   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Flanagan, E

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5909 ASTRO 6940   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Gierasch, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5911 ASTRO 6940   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Haynes, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5912 ASTRO 6940   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Herter, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5914 ASTRO 6940   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Lai, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5915 ASTRO 6940   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Lloyd, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5916 ASTRO 6940   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Lovelace, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7734 ASTRO 6940   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Lunine, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5917 ASTRO 6940   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Nicholson, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5918 ASTRO 6940   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Romanova, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5919 ASTRO 6940   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Squyres, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5920 ASTRO 6940   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Stacey, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5922 ASTRO 6940   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Teukolsky, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5924 ASTRO 6940   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Wasserman, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7587 ASTRO 6940   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Banfield, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7588 ASTRO 6940   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Helfenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7589 ASTRO 6940   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Kidder, L

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7590 ASTRO 6940   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Loredo, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7591 ASTRO 6940   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Sullivan, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7592 ASTRO 6940   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Thomas, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7737 ASTRO 6940   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Spoon, H

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7968 ASTRO 6940   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Riechers, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7969 ASTRO 6940   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Hayes, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8901 ASTRO 6940   IND 637

    • TBA
    • Kaltenegger, L

ASTRO 7620

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  • Topic: Seminar on Galaxy Formation and Evolution

  • 16736 ASTRO 7620   SEM 101

  • A seminar focused on issues surrounding the formation of galaxies and their evolution across cosmic time. Emphasis will be placed on the correspondence of theory, numerical simulations and observations and the promise of major surveys, future facilities and recent advances in the field. Some background in extragalactic astronomy (e.g. Astro 3303, 4432, 6590 or equivalent) recommended. Open to advanced undergraduates by permission of instructor.