Astronomy (ASTR)
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1000 Level Courses
1100. Astronomy Laboratory Science (1). Corequisite: Enrollment in a lab section of the appropriate astronomy course. For transfer students only. Provides lab credit for a transferred lecture-only Natural Sciences core course in astronomy.
1400. Solar System Astronomy (4). Covers the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, gravitation, and formation. Partially fulfills core Natural Sciences requirement. (Honors section offered.)
1401. [PHYS 1403] Stellar Astronomy (4). Covers stars, star formation, galaxies, and cosmology models. Partially fulfills core Natural Sciences requirement. (Honors section offered.)
2000 Level Courses
2401. Observational Astronomy (4). Prerequisite: ASTR 1400 or 1401 or consent of instructor. Designed for anyone interested in learning the use of an optical telescope, both visually and for imaging.
4000 Level Courses
4301. Astrophysics I (3). Prerequisites: PHYS 2402, 3305, 4307. Introduction to the tools of astronomy, stellar properties, stellar structure, and stellar evolution.
4302. Astrophysics II (3). Prerequisite: ASTR 4301. Introduction to orbital mechanics, planetary systems, nebular formation model, and galaxies.