Courses

A multidisciplinary approach to planetary science, integrating modern methods with the Earth and Astrophysical Sciences. Team-taught with faculty in Earth Sciences. Prereq: Math 1152 and a GE Data Analysis course, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for EarthSc 5205. Cross-listed in EarthSc.

Observed properties of planets (including extrasolar planets), the solar system, stars, and both active and quiescent galaxies. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 830.

First and second year graduate students will participate in weekly departmental colloquia and journal club. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron. Not open to students with 4 qtr cr hrs for 801. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

First and second year graduate students will participate in weekly departmental colloquia and journal club. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron. Not open to students with 8 qtr cr hrs in Astron 802 and/or 803. Students with no more than 4 qtr cr hrs in Astron 802 and/or Astron 803 may take this course only once. This course is graded S/U.

Independent library or laboratory work on a special problem or topic in observational or theoretical astronomy. Prereq: Permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 30 cr hrs or 3 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Methods for solution of a wide range of astrophysical problems, building on basic physical principles. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron, or permission of instructor. Not open to students with 8 qtr cr hrs in Astron 810. Students with no more than 4 qtr cr hrs in 810 may enroll only once. Repeatable to a maximum of 4 cr hrs. This course is graded S/U.

Continuum and discrete radiative processes relevant to astrophysics. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 822 and 823.

Practical applications of numerical and statistical methods used in modern astrophysics. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron; or permission of instructor.

Theoretical aspects of the structure and evolution of single stars. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 831.

Planetary dynamics, stellar dynamics, and astrophysical gas dynamics. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 825 and 870.

The physics of low-density gases, with application to the interstellar medium and the intergalactic medium. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 871.

Structure and evolution of the universe, physical processes in the early universe, formation of cosmic structure. Prereq: Grad standing in Astron; or permission of instructor. Not open to students with credit for 873.

Directed laboratory or library research under the direction of a faculty member that is not leading directly to a dissertation or thesis. Prereq: Grad standing in Astronomy, or permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 60 cr hrs or 20 completions. This course is graded S/U.

Research for dissertation or thesis. Prereq: Grad standing in Astronomy, and permission of instructor. Repeatable to a maximum of 20 completions. This course is graded S/U.