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Astronomy (AST) Courses

Academic Unit: Astrophysics, MN Inst for

AST 1001 - Exploring the Universe [ENV PHYS]

(4 cr; Student Option; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer)

Equivalent courses: AST 1011H, AST 1005 (inactive)

The human place in the Universe. Study of Earth, other planets, sun, stars, galaxies. Background and fragility of life on Earth. Scale, origin, history of universe and our relationship to it.

AST 1011H - Exploring the Universe, Honors [ENV PHYS]

(4 cr; Prereq-High school trigonometry, [high school physics or chemistry]; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was AST 1011 until 18-JAN-00, AST 1001, AST 1005 (inactive)

Human place in universe. Earth, other planets, sun, stars, galaxies. Background/fragility of life on Earth. Scale, origin, history of universe, our relationship to it. Honors version of 1001.

AST 1019 - Our Changing Planet

(4 cr; Student Option)

Equivalent courses: was GEO 1019 until 07-SEP-04, was EEB 1019 until 07-SEP-04, was GEO 1019 until 21-JAN-03, was EEB 1019 until 07-SEP-99, was GEO 1019 until 07-SEP-99

Interdisciplinary study of Earth as a set of interacting, evolving systems--solid Earth, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere--and its relationship with the sun and stars. Cycling of matter and energy in Earth systems, their equilibria, and the effect of natural and human perturbations.

AST 1901 - Freshman Seminar (Topics course)

(1 cr [max 3]; Student Option; offered Every Fall; may be repeated for 3 credits)

Topics vary. See Class Schedule.

AST 2001 - Fundamental Astrophysics

(4 cr; Prereq-[One yr calculus, PHYS 1302] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Physical principles and study of solar system, stars, galaxy, and universe. How observations/conclusions are made.

AST 2993 - Directed Studies

(1 cr [max 5]; Prereq-1 yr calculus, Phys 1302, instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

Equivalent courses: was AST 2990 until 19-JAN-21

Independent, directed study in observational and theoretical astrophysics. Arranged with faculty member.

AST 4001 - Astrophysics I

(4 cr; Prereq-2001, Phys 2601; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall)

Astrophysics of stars and stellar populations. Stellar formation, evolution, interiors/atmospheres. Stellar populations, galactic distribution of stars.

AST 4002 - Astrophysics II

(4 cr; Prereq-2001, Phys 2601; A-F or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Astrophysics of galaxies and the universe. Diffuse matter, galactic structure, and evolution. Clusters of galaxies. Introductory cosmology, evolution of the universe.

AST 4031 - Interpretation and Analysis of Astrophysical Data

(4 cr; Prereq-[Math 2243 or 2373 or equivalent[, [Math 2263 or 2374 or equivalent], Ast 2001 or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Introduction to analysis techniques with applications to modern astrophysics. Methods to interpret/analyze large data sets from experiments. Principles/methods of analysis, with applications to current research. For senior undergraduate/graduate students in Physics/Astronomy.

AST 4041 - Computational Methods in the Physical Sciences

(4 cr; Prereq-PHYS 3041; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was AST 4101 until 05-SEP-17, PHYS 4041

Introduction to using computer programs to solve problems in physical sciences. Selected numerical methods, mapping problems onto computational algorithms. Arranged lab.

AST 4299H - Senior Honors Astrophysics Research Seminar

(1 cr; Prereq-upper div honors student in IT or CLA, inst consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was AST 4299 until 05-SEP-00

Based on department's research seminar.

AST 4993 - Directed Studies

(1 cr [max 5]; Prereq-2001, instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 10 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

Equivalent courses: was AST 4990 until 19-JAN-21

Independent, directed study in observational and theoretical astrophysics. Arranged with faculty member.

AST 4994W - Directed Research [WI]

(2 cr [max 5]; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 5 credits)

Equivalent courses: was AST 4994 until 05-SEP-00

Independent research in observational or theoretical astrophysics. Senior Thesis for undergraduate astrophysics majors. Arranged with faculty member.

AST 5012 - The Interstellar Medium

(4 cr; Prereq-2001, Phys 2601 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

Survey of physical processes in the interstellar medium. Dynamic processes, excitation processes, emission and absorption by gas and dust. Hot bubbles, HII regions, molecular clouds.

AST 5022 - Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe

(4 cr; Prereq-[2001, Phys 2601, Phys 3041] or instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: PHYS 5022

Large-scale structure/history of universe. Introduction to Newtonian/relativistic world models. Physics of early universe, cosmological tests, formation of galaxies.

AST 5031 - Interpretation and Analysis of Astrophysical Data

(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Introduction to analysis techniques with applications to modern astrophysics. Methods to interpret/analyze large data sets from experiments. Principles/methods of analysis, with applications to current research. For graduate students in Physics/Astronomy

AST 5201 - Methods of Experimental Astrophysics

(4 cr; Prereq-Upper div CSE or grad or instr consent; Student Option; offered Spring Even Year)

Contemporary astronomical techniques and instrumentation. Emphasizes data reduction and analysis, including image processing. Students make astronomical observations at O'Brien Observatory and use department's computing facilities for data analysis. Image processing packages include IRAF, AIPS, IDL, MIRA.

AST 5731 - Bayesian Astrostatistics

(4 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: STAT 5731

This course will introduce Bayesian methods for interpreting and analyzing large data sets from astrophysical experiments. These methods will be demonstrated using astrophysics real-world data sets and a focus on modern statistical software, such as R and python. Prerequisites: MATH 2263 and MATH 2243, or equivalent; or instructor consent Suggested: statistical course at the level of AST 4031, AST 5031, STAT 3021, or STAT 5021

AST 8001 - Radiative Processes in Astrophysics

(4 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

Introduction to classical/quantum physics of electromagnetic radiation as it applies to astro-physics. Emphasizes radiative processes (e.g., emission, absorption, scattering) in astrophysical contexts (e.g., ordinary stars, ISM, neutron stars, active galaxies).

AST 8011 - High Energy Astrophysics

(4 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

Energetic phenomena in the universe. Radiative processes in high energy regimes; supernovae, pulsars, and X-ray binaries; radio galaxies, quasars, and active galactic nuclei.

AST 8021 - Stellar Astrophysics

(4 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)

Stellar structure, evolution, and star formation. Emphasizes contemporary research.

AST 8031 - Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics

(4 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)

Introduction to physics of ideal/non-ideal fluids with application to problems of astrophysical interest. Steady/unsteady flows, instabilities, turbulence. Conducting fluid flows. Magnetohydrodynamics.

AST 8051 - Galactic Astronomy

(4 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall)

Content, structure, evolution, and dynamics of Milky Way Galaxy. Emphasizes recent observations from space-/ground-based telescopes.

AST 8110 - Topics in Astrophysics: Explosive Astrophysics - the Physics of Energetic Flashes in the Universe (Topics course)

(4 cr; A-F or Audit; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

Sample topics include Understanding Supernovae, Structure Formation, and Gravitational Lensing.

AST 8120 - Topics in Astrophysics (Topics course)

(4 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Periodic Fall & Spring)

N/A

AST 8200 - Astrophysics Seminar

(1 cr [max 3]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 3 credits)

TBD

AST 8210 - MIfA Journal Club

(1 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Weekly presentations by students, faculty, and postdocs in the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics of papers covering general astrophysical research.

AST 8333 - FTE: Master's

(1 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)

(No description)

AST 8444 - FTE: Doctoral

(1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units; may be repeated for 20 credits; may be repeated 20 times)

(No description)

AST 8581 - Big Data in Astrophysics

(4 cr; Prereq-instructor consent. Suggested: familiarity with astrophysics topics, such as star formation and evolution, galaxies and clusters, composition and expansion of the universe, gravitational wave sources and waveforms, and high-energy astrophysics.; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: CSCI 8581, PHYS 8581, STAT 8581

This course will introduce key concepts and techniques used to work with large datasets, in the context of the field of astrophysics.

AST 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits

(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

TBD

AST 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's

(1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times)

(No description)

AST 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral

(1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times)

(No description)

AST 8990 - Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics

(1 cr [max 4]; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring; may be repeated for 4 credits)

Research under supervision of a graduate faculty member.

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