Stellar Astronomy
Overview
Subject area
AST
Catalog Number
602
Course Title
Stellar Astronomy
Department(s)
Description
(Intended primarily for high school science and mathematics teachers, but open to other qualified graduate students.) Stars, interstellar matter, and stellar systems. Pulsars and laws of motion and gravitation. Techniques of astronomical observation. Basic concepts of astrophysics. Stellar evolution; special systems, including pulsars, black holes, and galaxies. Basic cosmology. Laboratory experiments and observations are integrated with lectures. A research paper is required.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Graduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Laboratory
Hours
2
Name
Lecture
Hours
3