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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Development of journal-style writing skills. Papers written in accordance with the Astrophysical Journal Manual of Style on topics approved by the instructor. Emphasis on developing adequate and critical coverage of the topic, brevity compatible with clarity, and effective presentation. Proper referencing, footnotes, and bibliography are covered. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in a designated 400-level astronomy course.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to astrophysical problems, with emphasis on underlying physical principles; includes the nature of stars, equations of state, stellar energy generation, stellar structure and evolution, astrophysical neutrinos, binary stars, white dwarfs, neutron stars and pulsars, and novae and supernovae. Prerequisite: PHYS 212; or consent of instructor. Recommended: ASTR 210, PHYS 213, PHYS 214.
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3.00 Credits
Physical processes in the solar system; dynamics of the solar system; physics of planetary atmospheres; individual planets; comets, asteroids, and other constituents of the solar system; extra-solar planets; formation of the solar system, stars, and planets; components of the interstellar medium; ionization and recombination; heating and cooling processes; comparison of theory with observations; composition and characteristics of interstellar dust; dynamics of the interstellar medium; interactions of stars with the interstellar medium: H II regions, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants. Prerequisite: PHYS 212; or consent of instructor. Recommended: ASTR 210, PHYS 213, PHYS 214.
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3.00 Credits
Nature of the Milky Way galaxy: stellar statistics and distributions, stellar populations, spiral structure, the nucleus and halo. Nature of ordinary galaxies; galaxies in our Local Group, structure of voids and superclusters. Nature of peculiar objects: Seyfert galaxies, starburst galaxies, and quasars. Elementary aspects of physical cosmology. Prerequisite: PHYS 212; or consent of instructor. Recommended: ASTR 210, PHYS 213, PHYS 214.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to techniques used in modern optical and radio astronomy with emphasis on the physical and mathematical understanding of the detection of electromagnetic radiation; includes such topics as fundamental properties of radio and optical telescopes and the detectors that are used with telescopes. Lectures and laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 241 or equivalent; PHYS 212; or consent of instructor. Recommended: ASTR 210, PHYS 213, PHYS 214.
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4.00 Credits
Same as CHEM 450. See CHEM 450.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Same as CHEM 451. See CHEM 451.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Lectures on topics of current interest in astronomy and astrophysics; for advanced undergraduates and graduates. See Class Schedule for current topics. Approved for both letter and S/U grading. May be repeated. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Provides hands-on observational experience: how to use a telescope, how to image sources using a modern CCD camera, how to use a modern CCD spectrometer, and how to use data to make an analytical analysis of astrophysical problems. Prerequisite: One 400-level astronomy course.
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4.00 Credits
Astrophysical magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) is developed and applied to the interstellar medium; formation, equilibrium and collapse of interstellar clouds; star formation; shock waves and ionization fronts; dynamics of stellar systems and spiral structure; Newtonian cosmology and galaxy formation in the early universe; cosmic electrodynamics. Prerequisite: PHYS 436, PHYS 427, and PHYS 486; or consent of instructor.
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