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Astronomy (AST)                      Course Schedules

AST 511 Astronomy for Teachers 3(2-2) D
Teaching astronomy in the elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Appropriate subject matter, student activities, demonstrations, experiments, sources of astronomical materials, planetarium utilization. Prerequisite: AST 111.

AST 562 Observational Astronomy 4(3-2) F (Odd Year)
Celestial mechanics, astronomical instruments, and the techniques of astronomical direct imaging, photometry, and spectroscopy. Prerequisite: PHY 322 and either AST 260 or AST 261; or permission of the instructor.

AST 563 Astrophysics 3(3-0) Sp (Even Year)
Stellar atmospheres, stellar interiors, interstellar matter and topics of current interest. Prerequisites: AST 261 and PHY 332 or permission of instructor.

AST 590 Independent Study 1-6(Spec)
Individual study in an area not covered in regular courses. Prior permission of the instructor must be obtained. Prerequisites: AST 260 and permission of instructor.

Unspecified content or variable credit courses.  The following courses offered through the department are of unspecified content or variable credit: AST 590.
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