100g Elementary Astronomy (4, FaSp) Survey of the universe: planets, satellites, comets, stars, nebulae, galaxies. Occasional visits to the University observatory. For non-science majors.
385g Astronomy's Contribution to Western Culture (4) History of astronomy, with emphasis on aspects of major cultural and philosophical significance. Recommended for non-science majors. Prerequisite: sophomore, junior, or senior standing.
390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
400 The Solar System (4) Earth's motions; planets and their satellites; comets; meteorites; interplanetary matter; elementary celestial mechanics. Prerequisite: MATH 126.
410 Stellar Astronomy (4) The nature and dynamics of the sun, stars, star clusters, interstellar medium, and the structure of our galaxy. Prerequisite: MATH 126.
420 Galaxies and Cosmology (4) Galaxies and clusters of galaxies: their content, structure, dynamics, distribution, and motions; observational cosmology. Prerequisite: MATH 126.
430L The Reduction of Observations (4) Astronomical coordinate systems; time; astrometry; photometry. Prerequisite: MATH 126 and either ASTR 400, ASTR 410, or ASTR 420.
440 Astrophysics (4) Introduction to the theory of stellar structure, stellar atmospheres, the evolution of the sun and stars. Prerequisite: PHYS 153L, MATH 226.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: one upper division course in astronomy and departmental approval.
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