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2.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 This course offers an introduction to cosmology, as well as other Astronomical topics of interest to the students. The first half of the semester is two lectures per week on Cosmology. The second half of the semester is two days of student presentations per week. Students papers and presentations are based on their choice of topics in current Astronomy. Not open to physical science majors. Prerequisite: Astronomy 100 or Astronomy 110.
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4.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 A survey of planets and their motions, planetary satellites, comets, meteorites, and interplanetary material. Several problem sets and exams, short research paper, and one evening lab session each week. Offered in rotation with Astronomy 178, 179. Prerequisites: three years of high school mathematics and one year of high school physics, or consent of instructor; Mathematics 125/126 recommended.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the properties of stars, their motions and distributions in space. Several problem sets and exams, short research paper, and one evening lab session each week. Offered in rotation with Astronomy 177, 179. Prerequisites: three years of high school mathematics and one year of high school physics, or consent of instructor; Mathematics 125/126 recommended.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
An introduction to the structure of galaxies and to the large-scale structure and evolution of the universe. Several problem sets and exams, short research paper, and one evening lab session each week. Offered in rotation with Astronomy 177, 178. Prerequisites: three years of high school mathematics and one year of high school physics, or consent of instructor; Mathematics 125/126 recommended.
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4.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 Of interest to majors in physics or physics-astronomy, this course considers the application of the principles of atomic structure and the radiation laws to the interpretation of the spectra of stars and nebulae; the physical principles underlying the study of the structure of stars, energy generation by thermonuclear reactions, and nucleosynthesis; and theoretical and observational aspects of stellar evolution. Several problem assignments and a mid-term examination. Prerequisites: Astronomy 178 and Physics 156 or 166, or consent of instructor. Recommended: Physics 245. Offered in alternate years with Astronomy 320.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Intended for physics-astronomy majors but also open to majors in related sciences. The constituents and structure of our own and other galaxies, the nature of quasars and active galaxies, and the large-scale structure of the universe itself. Reading assignments will be made in various books and scientific journals. Several problem assignments and a mid-term test. Prerequisites: Astronomy 179, Mathematics 225 and Physics 156 or 166, or consent of instructor. Offered in alternate years with Astronomy 310.
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4.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 Intended for majors in physics-astronomy and related sciences. The study of the universe: how it originated, the formation and evolution of structures, the curvature of space and time. Several problem sets, exams, research paper. Prerequisites: Astronomy 179 and Physics 245, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 Intended for majors in astronomy, physics-astronomy and related sciences. The study of the interstellar medium: composition and distribution of dust and gas, interactions with magnetic fields, and observational methods. Several problem sets, exams, research paper. Prerequisites: Astronomy 178 or 179, and Physics 245, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 Intended for majors in astronomy, astronomy-geology and related sciences. The study of solar system objects: interiors, surfaces, atmospheres, and orbital mechanics. Several problem sets, exams, research paper. Prerequisites: Astronomy 177, Physics 155 or 165, and Geology 110 or 120, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
not offered 2008-09 Selected topics in contemporary astronomy and astrophysics; the precise area of study will be designated prior to registration for the semester in which the course is offered. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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