X    

N/A    

ASTR

3131

Modern Astronomy     Introduction to the history and development of astronomy; telescope optics; laws of planetary motion; planetary structures, atmospheres and surfaces; the sun; elements of astrophysics; stellar structure and evolution; galactic structure and evolution; cosmology. Some telescope observation sessions as "seeing" permits. Not available for graduate credit in Physical Sciences.    

Offered

N/A    

ASTR

4131

Universal Origins     Prerequisite: General Chemistry, University or Colleg Physics. Origin of the universe, earth and life.    

Offered

N/A    

ASTR

4132

Astrobiophysics     Prerequisite: General chemistry and university or college Physics. Overview of the search for life in the universe including origin and evolution of habitable planets in the solar system and beyond.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

4931

Selected Topics     Identified by specific title each time course is offered.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5131

Graduate Astronomy     Quanititative introduction to physics of the stars, interstellar medium, cosmochemistry, the Galaxy and Universe as determined from a variety of astronomical observations.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5231

Stellar Structure & Evolution     Prerequisites: Core Physics courses or instructor approval. Principal concepts, equations, methods and results of the theories of stellar atmospheres and interior and their relation to observations.    

Offered

N/A    

ASTR

5331

Remote Sensing Instr & Techn     Prerequisite: Core physics courses or instructor approval. Fundamentals of remote sensing; radiative quantities; radiative transfer theory and applications; interaction mechanisms, applications to the development of uses for remote sensing systems from spacecraft and aircraft.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5431

Fundamentals Of Astrodynamics     Prerequisites: Core physics or instructor approval. Development of the two-body problem and universal formulation of all types of orbits, initial value problems, two-point boundary value problems, coordinate transformations and trajectory perturbations.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5432

Perturbation Methods in Astro     Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Astrodynamics or instructor approval. A study of the methods of the solution to the perturbed two-body problem with applications to the motion of satellites.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5531

Planetary Science     Prerequisite: Physical geology or equivalent. Planetary dynamics, planetary interiors, atmospheres, and surfaces; magnetism; models of solar system origin.    

Offered

N/A    

ASTR

5631

Universal Origins and Life     Origin of the universe, including overview of fundamental particles and forces and relativity. The Big Bang, the inflationary universe, the accelerating universe,origin and evolution of life.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5632

Astrobiophysics and SETI     The search for life in the universe including origin of the univers, evolution of Earth as a habitable planet. Possibilities for finding life on Mars and other solar system bodies, discovery of extra-solar planets and the Search for Extra-Teresstrial Intelligence (SETI).    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5931

Research Topics Space Science     Identified by specific title each time course is offered.    

X    

N/A    

ASTR

5939

Indt Study In Space Science     Prerequisite: Approval of instructor, chair and associate dean required. Independent directed study in Space Science.    

X    

N/A    

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