Description
ASTR 310. INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS. A calculus-based introduction to modern astrophysics. Topics covered include orbital mechanics, light and matter interactions, stellar atmospheres, stellar interiors, stellar evolution, the interstellar medium, the Milky Way, other galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisites: Astronomy 206 and 207; Mathematics 161; Physics 101 or 121; and Physics 102 or 122. Alternate years, fall semester only, three hours.