ASTR 1000 Introduction To The Universe 3.0
Introduction to the Universe. Three lecture hours a week. A survey of the universe, examining the historical origins of astronomy; the motions and physical properties of the Sun, Moon, and planets; the formation, evolution, and death of stars; and the structure of galaxies and the expansion of the universe.

ASTR 1010 Astronomy of The Solar System 4.0
Astronomy of the Solar System. Three lecture and two laboratory hours aweek. Astronomy from early ideas of the cosmos to modern
observational techniques. The solar system planets, satellites, and minor bodies. The origin and evolution of the solar system.

ASTR 1020 Stellar & Galactic Astronomy 4.0
Stellar and Galactic Astronomy. Prerequisite: Astr 1010 with grade of D or higher. Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. The study of
the Sun and stars, their physical properties and evolution, interstellar matter, star clusters, our galaxy and other galaxies, and the origin and evolution of the universe.

ASTR 3010 Topics In Modern Astronomy 3.0
Topics in Modern Astronomy. Prerequisite: Astr 1020 with grade of D or higher, or equivalent. Three lecture hours a week. Pulsars, quasars, black holes, xray sources, UV astronomy, IR astronomy, radio galaxies, interstellar molecules, 3K background radiation, manned and unmanned planetary exploration.

ASTR 3500 Fundamentals Of Astronomy & Astrophysics 4.0
Fundamentals of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Prerequisite: Phys 2212K with grade of D or higher, or consent of instructor. Four lecture hours a week. An intermediatelevel course which uses the tools of calculusbased physics to explore astronomy and astrophysics. Applications of mechanics, quantum physics, basic relativity, and thermodynamics to the study of planets, stars, galaxies, and cosmology.

ASTR 4000 Fundamentals of Astrophysics 3.0
Fundamentals of Astrophysics. Prerequisites: Phys 3401 and 3402 with grades of D or higher. Three lecture hours a week. Application of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, and atomic and nuclear physics to the solution of astrophysical problems.

ASTR 4010 Astronomical Methods Lab 1.0
Astronomical Methods Laboratory. Prerequisite: consent of department. Three laboratory hours a week.

ASTR 4100 Astronomical Techniques and Instrumentation 3.0
Astronomical Techniques and Instrumentation. Prerequisite: Astr 3500 with grade of D or higher, or consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week. Fundamental and practical application of photography, spectroscopy, photometry, astrometry, interferometry, and current developments in detector technology and telescope design.

ASTR 4995 DIRECTED READINGS B.I.S.-CTW 3.0 to 4.0
Directed Readings B.I.S.-CTW. Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements.