ASTR 5301 - Astrophysics

Three credit hours.

A graduate level course in astrophysics, with an emphasis on applying the tools of mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum theory to understand the processes inherent in galaxies, cosmology and the structure and evolution of stars, including a focus on extragalatic astronomy. This course is not open to students with credit for ASTR 4301. Dual listed in the Undergraduate Catalog as ASTR 4301.

Prerequisites: PHYS 2322 required. ASTR 2300 recommended, but not required.