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2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 632 - Astrophysics (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
ASTROPHYSICS
Component: Lecture
Survey of diverse astronomical objects and the physical principles used in modeling them. Emphasis on the observational basis and foundations of astrophysics. Stellar magnitudes, colors and spectra; the HR diagram; solar and stellar activity; binary stars; the phenomena of galactic and extragalactic astronomy.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
Course Typically Offered: Fall