ASTR 3520 - Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: ASTR 3510 with a C or higher.
Description
The class is the second of a two-semester sequence designed to provide a technical introduction to the modern science of astronomy and astrophysics. Topics will include the structure and properties of stellar atmospheres and interiors, star formation, stellar evolution, the Milky Way galaxy, properties of galaxies, large scale structure of the Universe, and cosmology. 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.