Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2019
ASTR 360 001 (CRN: 21968)
INTRO ASTROPHYSIC-GALAXY&COSMO
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS-GALAXY AND COSMO
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Instructor: Hartigan, Patrick M.
Meeting: 1:00PM - 2:15PM TR HBH 254 (7-JAN-2019 - 19-APR-2019)
Session: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: MATH 211 AND PHYS 202
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 4-DEC-2021 5:42PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-Dept Room
Final Exam Time:
26-APR-2019
9:00AM - 12:00PM F TBA TBA
Description: Morphology, kinematics, and dynamics of the Milky Way and external galaxies, including interstellar matter and evidence for dark matter. Peculiar and active galaxies, including interacting systems and evidence for super massive black holes in active galactic nuclei such as quasars. Large-scale structure and expansion of the universe, including various cosmologies ranging from the inflationary big bang theory to steady state and anthropic concepts. Either ASTR 350 or 360 may be taken first. PHYS 202 may be taken as a prereq or concurrently with ASTR 360.