Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2002
Astronomy (ASTR)

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ASTR 100   EXPLORING THE COSMOS                     Credits 1.00  Spring 02
Introduction to concepts and methods used in astronomy and astrophysics.
001 HB 227 - T 12:10PM - 01:00PM        Oberlack, Uwe             Enr: 28 Max: 0

ASTR 201   STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSE        Credits 3.00  Spring 02
* 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 - 02:15PM      Johns-Krull, Christopher  Enr: 37 Max: 0

ASTR 230   ASTRONOMY LAB                            Credits 3.00  Spring 02
This course gives students hands-on experience operating
telescopes, and
obtaining and analyzing digital astronomical images and spectra.  Lectures
introduce students to the motions of stars and planets in the night sky,
describe the coordinate systems, telescopes and instruments that astronomers
use, and show how astronomical data are analyzed. A final observing project
chosen by the student
may make use of the facilities at George Observatory
in
Brazos Bend State Park south of Houston or our own telescopes
at Rice. No
prereqs, though some astronomy and Unix experience
is helpful. Required for
astrophysics majors.
001 HB 453 - T 07:00PM - 08:00PM        Hartigan, Patrick M.      Enr: 6 Max: 0

ASTR 360   INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS - GALAXIES  Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Morphology, structure, and dynamics of galaxies; interstellar matter,
star-burst and interacting galaxies, cooling flows and galaxy clusters; active
galactic nuclei; jets, blazars and gamma-ray models; bing bang nucleosynthesis,
inflation and quintessence. This course will introduce the major developments
of modern cosmology without invoking the formal mathematics of general
relativity.
Prereq- Astr 250 and Phys 301, or consent of instructor.
001 HB 344 - TTH 02:30PM - 03:50PM      Liang, Edison P.          Enr: 10 Max: 0

ASTR 400   UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SEMINAR           Credits 1.00  Spring 02
Seminar on current research topics in astronomy, astrophysics, and space
physics for juniors and seniors.
001 HB 227 - W 12:00PM - 12:50PM        Baring, Matthew G.        Enr: 4 Max: 0

ASTR 403   ASTRONOMY FOR TEACHERS                   Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Overview of earth and solarsystem for elementary, middle, and high school
teachers.
001 TBA - M 06:00PM - 08:30PM           Reiff, Patricia H.        Enr: 10 Max: 0
                                        Sumners, Carolyn Deposit

ASTR 430   TEACHING ASTRONOMY LABORATORY            Credits 3.00  Spring 02
Methods and facilities of observational astronomy for public education.
001 HB 223 - TH 07:00PM - 09:30PM       Reiff, Patricia H.        Enr: 0 Max: 0

ASTR 500   GRADUATE SEMINAR                         Credits 1.00  Spring 02
A presentation of current research programs in the department.  Course may be
repeated for credit.
001 HB 227 - W 12:00PM - 12:50PM        Baring, Matthew G.        Enr: 0 Max: 0

ASTR 552   ASTROPHYSICS II: GALAXIES & COSMOLOGY    Credits 3.00  Spring 02
The physics of interstellar matter; structure of galaxies; physical cosmology.
001 HB 254 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM      Baring, Matthew G.        Enr: 3 Max: 0
Arch 711   Special Projects                         Credits   Spring 02
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                           Staff                     Enr: 6 Max: 0
002 TBA - TBA                           Staff                     Enr: 1 Max: NA