ASTR 3510 - Astrophysics of Stars and Planets

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: PHYS 2212K with a C or higher, or consent of instructor.
Description
This class is the first of a two-semester sequence designed to provide a technical introduction to the modern science of astronomy and astrophysics. Topics will include a survey of astronomical tools and methods, the physics of radiation and matter interactions, the Earth-Moon System, Solar System structure, formation, and membership, exoplanets, and the properties of the Sun and stars. To teach this course, the instructor will rely on calculus-based physics to explain the motions and properties of celestial objects. Three lecture hours a week.