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3.00 Credits
Topics will vary according to instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Topics will vary according to instructor. Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.
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Astronomy--from ancient to modern times. Central theme will be the attempt to understand the nature and origin of our solar system starting with early ideas of the cosmos, proceeding through investigations that led to the scientific revolution of the 17th century and culminating with the observations and discoveries made by the 20th-century space program. Topics will include apparent motions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars; seasons and eclipses; principles of light and telescopes. Current films of the planets and their moons, demos and other multimedia activities will enhance the course. The latest Hubble, Spitzer, Chandra and other modern satellite images will supplement the course. Discovery of thousands of planets orbiting other stars will be discussed and related to the creation of our own solar system.
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Modern astronomy--central theme will be modern science's attempt to understand the nature and origin of the universe at large, including the matter and radiation that make it up. Specific topics include stars, exotic stellar objects (white dwarfs, red giants, neutron stars and black holes), supernova explosions, the origin of atomic elements, galaxies, giant radio sources, quasars, clusters of galaxies, the fabric of space and time, and Big Bang cosmology.
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3.00 Credits
This Foundations course provides an introduction to the breadth of Astronomy through the use of astronomical examples to reinforce physical concepts such as distance scales, magnitudes, mass, velocity, temperature, pressure and angular momentum. Topics include the celestial sphere, coordinate systems, Kepler's Laws, orbits, eclipses, tides, emission and absorption spectra, astronomical detection of light, telescopes, the Sun, properties of stars, our Galaxy, and galaxies. Prerequisites: "C-" or better in (((MATH 1220 OR MATH 1250 OR MATH 1320 OR MATH 1321 OR MATH 2210) OR AP Calculus BC score of 4+) AND ((PHYS 2210 OR PHYS 3210) OR AP Physics C Mech score of 4+)).
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3.00 Credits
This course will look at the challenges and opportunities for mitigating problems associated with light pollution and our exposure to artificial light. From better lighting design to the need for developing new environmental policies that regulate the over-use of artificial light, this course will explore ways that a new generation of practitioners in multiple fields can address the global challenge of light pollution. Students will learn about the emerging research on artificial light exposure and its impact on human health, animal health, public safety, and our loss of access to the night skies in the majority of the developed world. The course will include some field work, including learning how to use new drone technology to measure lighting impacts in communities inside and outside of Salt Lake City.
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This course focuses on how our personal relationship with the night creates emergent systems of connections throughout the globe and between species. Students will examine specific case studies of these connections in-depth and in so doing will gain interdisciplinary knowledge and skills in astronomy, biology, anthropology, engineering, and policy-making. The course will include some fieldwork, including learning how to use new drone technology to measure lighting impacts in communities inside and outside of Salt Lake City.
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3.00 Credits
This course will serve as an introduction to the tools and techniques used in optical and radio astronomy. Using the facilities at the University of Utah Observatory, we will explore the cosmos and study the Sun, planets, asteroids, stars and galaxies. Measurements of basic properties of astronomical objects will be performed. Quantitative analysis of these measurements will enable us to determine such things as the mass of Jupiter as well as the ages of stars. Recommended Prerequisites: Familiarity with computers. "C-" or better in (MATH 1210 OR MATH 1250 OR MATH 1311 OR MATH 1310 OR AP Calculus AB score of 4+ OR AP Calculus BC score of 3+) AND (PHYS 2010/2210/3210) AND (ASTR/PHYS 1060 OR PHYS 2020/2220/3220) OR instructor consent.
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This course will introduce undergraduate students to the study of galaxies, one of the most active fields of research in astrophysics. The course is intended for students following the astrophysics emphasis or getting an astronomy minor. The course will focus on understanding both the contents of galaxies and the tools we sue to understand their formation and evolution. It will cover galaxies near and far, from the Milky Way to the most distant galaxies visible to us. Topics will include galaxy structure, galaxy dynamics, stellar populations, the measurement of distances, gas and star formation in galaxies, the mass spectrum of galaxies, and evidence of dark matter. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 3070 OR ASTR 3070) AND (MATH 1260 OR MATH 1321 OR MATH 2210 OR MATH 3140).
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course which explores modern cosmological concepts. Discusses formation of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies, the expansion and the age of the Universe. Topics include the existence and properties of the cosmic microwave background, the origin of the light elements, cosmological inflation, and the role of dark matter and dark energy in the formation and expansion of the Universe. The course will introduce concepts of statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, special and general relativity as needed to explore the course topics. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (PHYS 3070 OR ASTR 3070) AND (PHYS 2710 OR PHYS 3740) AND MATH 2250
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