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AST 1050 -
Planet Earth I
Description: Earth as a planetary member of the Solar System. Characteristics, history of formation, dynamics, and evolution of the solar system. Emphasis on the fundamental scientific principles at work throughout the universe.
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Corequisites: AST 1051
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
AST 1051 -
Planet Earth Lab I
Description: Laboratory to accompany Planet Earth I. Astronomical observations and principles of experimentation both with real physical experiments and computer simulations.
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Corequisites: AST 1050
Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
AST 1052 -
Planet Earth II
Description: A continuation of AST 1050 (Planet Earth I).
Prerequisites: AST 1050
Corequisites: AST 1053
Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
AST 1053 -
Planet Earth Lab II
Description: A continuation of AST 1051 (Planet Earth II).
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Corequisites: AST 1052
Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
AST 1072 -
Birth & Death of Stars
Description: A study of the life cycles of the stars from their birth in dark, dense interstellar dust clouds to their deaths in nature's most violent cataclysms with a focus on stars and humanity, the formation of the chemical elements, the effects of nearby supernovae, the future of the Sun and the ultimate fate of Earth, and the question of planetary systems around other stars. Co-requisite for Arts students: AST 1073
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2010, Fall 2009, Summer 2009, Fall 2008
AST 1073 -
Stellar Lab
Description: Laboratory focuses on stellar and galactic problems. Co-requisite: AST 1073, 2122 or 2120.
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Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Summer 2010, Fall 2009, Summer 2009, Fall 2008
AST 1074 -
Planets
Description: The surfaces and atmospheres of other worlds and how they compare to Earth with a focus on the physical processes which mold their landscapes and both generate and modify their gaseous atmospheres. The geology and meteorology of planets and their moons; the role of destructive collisions versus accretion and re-compaction. The effects of collisions with asteroids and comets, their role in mass extinctions, and in the possible formation of atmospheres and oceans; the search for planets and life in our solar system and beyond. Co-requisite for Arts students: AST 1075.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Summer 2009, Spring 2009
AST 1075 -
Planets Lab
Description: A continuation of Astronomy Lab I that focuses on planetary and solar system problems. Co-requisite: AST 1075 or AST 2121.
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Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Summer 2009, Spring 2009
AST 1101 -
The Solar System
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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AST 1102 -
Exploration of the Universe
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Credit Hours: 3.0
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AST 1131 -
Astronomy Laboratory I
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Credit Hours: 1.0
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AST 2120 -
Sun and Stars
Description: A technical study of the Sun and other stars; their internal constitutions and atmospheres, life cycles and evolutionary processes, memberships in groups, the radiations they produce, and the manner in which astronomers quantify their characteristics. Non-Astronomy majors may elect AST 1073 as a lab.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
AST 2121 -
Solar System Astronomy
Description: The science of the solar system: early ideas of the nature of the solar system; the dynamics and compositions of the planets; atmospheric evolution and maintenance. The manner with which comets and meteorites reveal the structures of the primitive solar system. Prerequisite: MAT 1500 or above. Open to science, engineering and math majors. Non-Astronomy majors may elect AST 1075 as a lab.
Prerequisites: MAT 1500
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
AST 2122 -
Galaxies and Cosmology
Description: The universe beyond the solar system: galactic structure, galactic evolution, and the current cosmological models of the large scale structure of the universe. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MAT 1500 or above. Non Astronomy majors may elect AST 1073 as a lab.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007
AST 2133 -
Observational Lab I
Description: Astronomical instruments, methods of observing, reduction of observations, and discussion of astronomical data. Observations include CCD imaging, spectroscopy, and photoelectric photometry using the observatory reflector and Schmidt telescopes. Two hours per week in the laboratory in addition to the observing time necessary to complete the assigned projects. Corerquisite or prerequisite: AST 2120.
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Credit Hours: 2.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
AST 2134 -
Observational Lab II
Description: Continuation of AST 2122.
Prerequisites: AST 2133
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Credit Hours: 2.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
AST 3121 -
Directed Studies I
Description: Studies in selected areas under the direction of a staff member.
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Credit Hours: 2.0
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AST 3122 -
Directed studies II
Description: Studies in selected areas under the direction of a staff member.
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Credit Hours: 2.0
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AST 3131 -
Sem Astro & Astrophysics
Description: Seminar on special topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
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Credit Hours: 1.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Fall 2008, Spring 2008
AST 3141 -
Galactic Astronomy
Description: The nature, distribution, and motions of the constituents of the Galaxy; the major star system in which our Sun is located the stars, the gas and dust, star clusters, etc.; stellar distance determination, distribution of stars and gas, stellar kinematics, galactic dynamics, galactic radio emission, cosmic rays, and evolution of galaxies. Prerequisite: one year of mathematics or physics and either AST 2120 or AST 2122.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2008, Fall 2006, Fall 2004, Fall 2002
AST 3142 -
Intro to Astrophysics
Description: Theories of stellar atmospheres, line-broadening and formation, radiative transfer, theoretical spectra, and the theory of stellar interiors are covered. Fundamental stellar timescales, thermonuclear reactions, evolutionary models, stellar pulsations, novae and supernovae.
Prerequisites: AST 2120 or AST 2122 and PHY 2410
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2009, Spring 2007, Spring 2005, Spring 2003
AST 3152 -
Astrodynamics
Description: Problems dealing with orbit determination, artificial satellites, space travel and related subjects. MAT 1505 or above.
Prerequisites: AST 2121
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
AST 3162 -
HighEnergy Astrophysics Topics
Description: Classes of astronomical sources detected at ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma-ray wavelengths and the physical processes behind these emissions: stellar coronae and stellar flares, cataclysmic binaries, supernovae, accretion disks around neutron stars and black holes, X-ray bursters, active galactic nuclei, QSO's, BL Lac objects, and gamma-ray bursters. Prereq: One year of mathematics or university level physics, plus 2120.
Prerequisites: PHY 2410 and PHY 2412 and AST 2120
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2008, Spring 2006, Spring 2004
AST 4121 -
Undergrad Research I
Description: Student participation in departmental or independent research under faculty supervision; frequent conferences on literature search, research techniques, experimental procedures and results.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
AST 4122 -
Undergrad Research II
Description: Continuation of AST 4121.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
MET 1221 -
Severe & Hazardous Weather
Description: This introductory meterorology course covers the fundamentals of meteorology with emphasis on severe and hazardous weather and effects of these on human life, environment and the economy. Severe storms that include tropical cyclones (hurricanes), extratropical cyclones, "Nor-easters", thunderstorms, lightning, tornados, and blizzards are featured. Floods, droughts, cold waves and heat waves are covered and their effects on health, agriculture and commerce are discussed. Also included are causes and effects of climate change with emphasis on the recent global warming trends over the last century. The consequences of global warming on the global economy will be stressed.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006
MET 1222 -
Climate Change: Past & Present
Description: Earth's climate and climate changes. Past climates (Paleoclimatology), major Ice Ages over the last billion years, methods for reconstructing past climates, including radio isotopic techniques. Fossil, geological, sedimentary, flora and fauna and documentary records. Physical causes of climate changes, recent warming trends in global climate (both natural and anthropogenic), future global climate (short- and long- term) and climate models. Possible effects of global climate change on our environment and resulting economic and geopolitical consequences. MATH 1315 or above.
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Spring 2010, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007
MET 2001 -
Meteorology of the Planets
Description: The structure and chemistry of planetary atmospheres, scattering and absorption processes, radiative transfer and planetary spectra, convective and conductive processes, fundamental timescales for planetary atmospheres, dynamical meteorology, theories of climate evolution, accretion, fragmentation and origin of the solar system.
Prerequisites: (MAT 1505 and PHY 2412)
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Credit Hours: 3.0
Last Offered: Fall 2009, Fall 2007, Fall 2005, Fall 2003
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