Astronomy (ASTR)
ASTR 1013 The Solar System (N)
Description: Recent discoveries about the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets; formation and future of the solar system; interplanetary travel, colonization, terraforming, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Offered in the fall semester. Previously offered as ASTR 1104 and ASTR 1014.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Physics
General Education and other Course Attributes: Natural Science Reasoning
ASTR 1023 Stars, Galaxies, Universe (N)
Description: Recent discoveries about the structure and life cycles of stars, galaxies and the universe; the search for extraterrestrial intelligence; interstellar travel, black holes, wormholes, and tachyons. Offered in the spring semester. Previously offered as ASTR 1024.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Physics
General Education and other Course Attributes: Natural Science Reasoning
ASTR 2123 Observational Astronomy
Prerequisites: PHYS 1023, PHYS 1214
Description: This course provides an overview of fundamental techniques and key findings in modern observational astronomy, with a focus on telescopes, detectors, imaging, and spectroscopy. Special attention is given to discoveries across various wavelengths, including radio, optical, infrared, X-ray, and gamma-ray astronomy with explanations of theoretical models behind these discoveries. Additionally, the course covers methods for analyzing contemporary astronomical data from James Webb Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-ray Observatory, and Fermi Large Area Telescope.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Physics
ASTR 3023 Astrophysics
Prerequisites: PHYS 2114 or consent of instructor; ASTR 1024 recommended.
Description: Analysis and interpretation of astronomical phenomena in terms of the laws of physics; e.g. stellar structure, the interstellar medium, galaxies and cosmology.
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: Lecture: 3 Contact: 3
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Lecture
Department/School: Physics
ASTR 4010 Observatory Research
Prerequisites: PHYS 2114 and consent of instructor; ASTR 1013 or ASTR 1023 recommended.
Description: Team execution of multi-semester observing programs with electronic detectors at OSU's off-campus observatory. Introduction to digital image processing and analysis. Offered for variable credit, 1-2 credit hours, maximum of 8 credit hours.
Credit hours: 1-2
Contact hours: Contact: 1-2 Other: 1-2
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule types: Independent Study
Department/School: Physics