Current Undergraduate Courses

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Schedule

2009 - 2010 : Autumn

AUTUMN, 2009 (University Courses Catalog)

Course	Title	Time/Location	Instructor
ASTR 18200	The Origin and Evolution of the Universe	10:30am-11:50am Tue, Thu AAC 123	Angela V. Olinto
ASTR 24100	The Physics of Stars and Stellar Systems	10:30am-11:50am Mon, Wed AAC 107	James W. Truran
PHSC 11900	Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (Lab)	1:30pm-2:20pm Mon, Wed, Fri KPTC 106	Donald G. York

Courses Description

ASTR 18200 The Origin and Evolution of the Universe
This course discusses how the laws of nature allow us to understand the origin, evolution, and large-scale structure of the universe. After a review of the history of cosmology, we see how discoveries in the twentieth century (i.e., the expansion of the universe and the cosmic background radiation) form the basis of the hot Big Bang model. Within the context of the Big Bang, we learn how our universe evolved from the primeval fireball.

ASTR 24100 The Physics of Stars and Stellar Systems
Building upon a student's previous knowledge of physics, this course introduces the astrophysics of stars and stellar systems with an emphasis on the physical nature of stars. Topics include the tools of astronomy, both observational and theoretical Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams, structure and evolution of stars, binary stars, star clusters, and end states of stars such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.

PHSC 11900 Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics

Undergraduate Courses Archive

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