Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2002
Astronomy (ASTR)

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ASTR 201   STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSE        Credits 3.00  Fall 02
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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 HZ 212 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM      Johns-Krull, Christopher  Enr: 48 Max: 0

ASTR 202   EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM          Credits 3.00  Fall 02
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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      Dufour, Reginald J.       Enr: 44 Max: 0

ASTR 350   INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS - STARS     Credits 3.00  Fall 02
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: 6 Max: 0

ASTR 400   UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR           Credits 1.00  Fall 02
Seminar on current research topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and space
physics for juniors and seniors.
001 TBA - W 12:00PM - 12:50PM           Oberlack, Uwe             Enr: 3 Max: 0

ASTR 402   TEACHING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE         Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Fundamentals of earth and space science topics as taught in 6th grade.  One
hour of lab per week.  Also offered as EDUC 588.
001 TBA - M 06:00PM - 09:00PM           Reiff, Patricia H.        Enr: 3 Max: NA

ASTR 430   TEACHING ASTRONOMY LABORATORY            Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Methods and facilities of observational astronomy for public education.
Prereq- ASTR 230, ASTR 350, or permission of instructor.
001 TBA - TH 06:00PM - 10:00PM          Reiff, Patricia H.        Enr: 2 Max: NA

ASTR 451   ASTROPHYSICS I: SUN AND STARS            Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Undergraduate version of Astr 551.
001 TBA - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM         Liang, Edison P.          Enr: 1 Max: 0

ASTR 470   SOLAR SYSTEM PHYSICS                     Credits 3.00  Fall 02
The Sun, solar-terrestrial relationships, solar wind; planetary atmospheres,
ionospheres and magnetospheres.
ASTR 350 or 360; PHYS 301,302.
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM         Cloutier, Paul A.         Enr: 6 Max: 0

ASTR 500   GRADUATE SEMINAR                         Credits 1.00  Fall 02
A presentation of current research programs in the department.  Course may be
repeated for credit.
001 TBA - W 12:00PM - 12:50PM           Oberlack, Uwe             Enr: 2 Max: 0

ASTR 551   ASTROPHYSICS I: SUN AND STARS            Credits 3.00  Fall 02
Physics of stellar interiors and atmospheres; solar phenomena.  Concepts of
stellar evolution.
001 TBA - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM         Liang, Edison P.          Enr: 9 Max: 0