Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2001
Astronomy (ASTR)

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ASTR 201   STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSE        Credits 3.00  Fall 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
An introductory course for students in academic programs.  The formation,
evolution, and death of stars; the composition and evolution of galaxies; the
structure and evolution of the universe.
001 HB 227 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Dufour, Reginald J.       Enr: 60 Max: 0

ASTR 202   EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM          Credits 3.00  Fall 01
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
An introductory course for students in academic programs, surveying the sun,
planetary motions, interplanetary fields and plasmas, the planets, their
satellites and rings, and comets.
001 HB 227 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      Chan, Anthony Arthur      Enr: 70 Max: 0

ASTR 350   INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS - STARS     Credits 3.00  Fall 01
An introduction to celestial mechanics, radiative transfer, stellar structure,
and stellar remnants (including black holes and neutron stars). Aspects of
planetary science and solar system formation may also be explored.
001 HB 453 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Hartigan, Patrick M.      Enr: 4 Max: 0

ASTR 400   UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR           Credits 1.00  Fall 01
Seminar on current research topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and space
physics for juniors and seniors.
001 HB 227 - W 12:00PM - 12:50PM        Dufour, Reginald J.       Enr: 2 Max: 0
                                        Hartigan, Patrick M.

ASTR 451   ASTROPHYSICS I: SUN AND STARS            Credits 3.00  Fall 01
Undergraduate version of Astr 551.
001 TBA - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM         Liang, Edison P.          Enr: 0 Max: 0

ASTR 470   SOLAR SYSTEM PHYSICS                     Credits 3.00  Fall 01
The Sun, solar-terrestrial relationships, solar wind; planetary atmospheres,
ionospheres and magnetospheres.
ASTR 350 or 360; PHYS 301,302.
001 HB 227 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM      Cloutier, Paul A.         Enr: 5 Max:

ASTR 500   GRADUATE SEMINAR                         Credits 1.00  Fall 01
A presentation of current research programs in the department.  Course may be
repeated for credit.
001 HB 227 - W 12:00PM - 12:50PM        Dufour, Reginald J.       Enr: 1 Max: 0
                                        Hartigan, Patrick M.

ASTR 505   PROCESSES IN COSMIC PLASMAS              Credits 3.00  Fall 01
Study of plasma phenomena that occur widely in nature.
Pre-req- ASTR 470 and 480
001 TBA - TBA                           Wolf, Richard A.          Enr: 7 Max: 0

ASTR 551   ASTROPHYSICS I: SUN AND STARS            Credits 3.00  Fall 01
Physics of stellar interiors and atmospheres; solar phenomena.  Concepts of
stellar evolution.
001 TBA - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM         Liang, Edison P.          Enr: 3 Max: 0
Arch 711   Special Projects                         Credits   Fall 01
Independent research or design arranged in consultation with a faculty member
subject to approval of the student's faculty advisor and director.
001 TBA                                 TBA                       Enr: 0 Max: 0