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3.00 Credits
Astronomy and the Arts
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3.00 Credits
Description: Cultural astronomy is an interdisciplinary field bridging anthropology, astronomy, and history. In this course we will focus on the astronomy of various people within their cultural context. We will explore some of the many ways that astronomy arises within cultures in comparison to our own culture. We will consider definitions of science and astronomy, and issues of efficacy, accuracy, and functionality. This course includes mathematics, essay writing, and oral presentations. Each time the course is taught the regional focus will change: Africa, Pacific, Europe, Asia. Course is repeatable with consent of instructor only. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Typical structure: 1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory, 1 hour discussion. May be repeated: for credit 3 times (maximum 4 enrollments). Identical to: ANTH 345. Usually offered: Spring.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Directed Research
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3.00 Credits
Description: Honors proseminar offered every third semester. Grading: Regular or alternative grades can be awarded for this course: A B C D E or S P C D E. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Grading: Alternative grades are awarded for this course: S P F. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Description: Qualified students working on an individual basis with professors who have agreed to supervise such work. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. May be repeated: an unlimited number of times, consult your department for details and possible restrictions. Usually offered: Fall, Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical Astrophysics
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3.00 Credits
Theoretical Astrophysics
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3.00 Credits
Description: Survey of planetary physics, planetary motions, planetary interiors, geophysics, planetary atmospheres, asteroids, comets, origin of the solar system. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): PHYS 142 or PHYS 251. Identical to: PTYS 403; PTYS is home department. May be convened with: ASTR 503. Usually offered: Spring.
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3.00 Credits
Description: Astrobiology is the study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and destiny of life in the universe. It is an interdisciplinary science at the intersection of physics, astronomy, biology, geology, and mathematics, asking where and under what conditions life can arise and exist in the Universe. The course will cover the discovery of planetary systems around other stars, the nature of habitable zones around distant stars, and the existence of life in extreme environments on Earth (including the hydrothermal ecosystems of Yellowstone National Park and the cryogenic ecosystems of Antarctica). The course is appropriate for middle and high school teachers with a minimum of one year teaching experience. Grading: Regular grades are awarded for this course: A B C D E. Prerequisite(s): 6 semester units of biological/life sciences. Identical to: ECOL 407. May be convened with: ASTR 507. Usually offered: Fall, Spring, Summer.
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