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Course Schedule
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Terms Offered Core or
Elective		 Course No. Course Title Credits Professor
Odd Fall
Term (2001)		 Core AST 6215 Stellar Structure and Evolution 3 A. Sarajedini
Core AST 6309 Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy 3 H.E. Kandrup
Elective AST 6705 Astronomical Instrumentation 3 R.J.  Elston
Even Spring
Term (2002)		 Core AST 6725 Observational Astronomy 3 C.M. Telesco
Elective AST 6765 Astronomical Data Analysis 3 R.K. Piña
Even Fall
Term (2002)		 Core AST 6245 Stellar Atmospheres and Radiative Processes 3 F.W. Hamann
Core AST 6115 Solar System Dynamics 3 S.F. Dermott
Elective AST 6416 Physical Cosmology 3 H.E. Kandrup
Odd Spring
Term (2003)		 Core AST 6336 Interstellar Medium 3 J.P. Williams
Elective AST 6338 Star Formation 3 E.A. Lada
Elective AST 6415 Observational Cosmology 3  

All students are expected attend the Colloquium and to attend and participate in the Journal Club. In the Spring semester of their first year, all students must formally register for the Colloquium (AST 6920), Frontiers of Astronomy seminar (AST 6935), and the Journal Club (AST 6936). These courses will be graded S/U.
Required Registration
in Spring of First Year		 AST 6925 Departmental Colloquium 1 Faculty
AST 6935 Frontiers in Astronomy 1 Faculty
AST 6936 Journal Club 1 Faculty


Note: The University of Florida Graduate Catalog lists additional information and courses. However, information in the Graduate Catalog is out-of-date. Students and prospective students should use material on this page to obtain information about current courses.


GRADUATE COURSES


AST 6115 - Solar System Dynamics (3) Dynamics of solar system, emphasis on role of dissipative forces and resonant gravitational forces in determining structure of system.

AST 6215 - Stellar Astrophysics II: Interior (3) Theoretical approach to the study of stellar structure with particular emphasis on the interplay with observations. The four equations of stellar structure are derived and used to understand the properties of stars from the pre-main sequence to the white dwarf stage. Additional topics include energy generation, opacity, heat transfer, and the basics of constructing stellar models and evolving them.

AST 6245 - Stellar Atmospheres and Radiative Processes (3)

AST 6309 - Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy (3) Prereq: AST 3019. Observations and interpretations ofthe kinematics, dynamics, and structure of the Milky Way Galaxy, extragalactic objects, and galaxy clusters.

AST 6336 - Interstellar Matter (3) Prereq: AST 5210. Complex interplay of physical processes that determine the structure of the interstellar medium in our galaxy; emphasis is placed upon a comparison of observational data with theoretical prediction.

AST 6415 - Observational Cosmology (3)

AST 6416 - Physical Cosmology (3) Introduction to the observational background and to the theory of cosmology.

AST 6600 - Computational Astronomy (3) Prereq: MAS 4107. Designed to familiarize the student with the statistical tools of astonomical data reduction and the empirical establishment of the positional and kinematical parameters of the bodies in the universe, and the physical and geometric significance of these parameters. The laboratory consists of the numerical-and theoretical-solution of relevant problems.

AST 6705 - Astronomical Instrumentation (3)

AST 6725 - Observational Astronomy (3) Overview of techniques associated with observational astronomy.

AST 6725C - Observational Techniques (3) Prereq: graduate student in astronomy. Overview of techniques associated with observational astronomy.

AST 6765 - Astronomical Data Analysis (3)

AST 6905 - Individual Work (1-3; max: 6) Supervised study or research in areas not covered by other courses.

AST 6910 - Supervised Research (1-5; max: 5) S/U.

AST 6925 - Departmental Colloquium (1) Coreq: AST 6935, 6936. Intended for first-year graduate students. Presentation of topics by visiting and local researchers. S/U.

AST 6935 - Frontiers in Astronomy (1; max 6) Coreq: AST 6925, 6936. Recent developments in theoretical and observational astronomy and astrophysics. S/U.

AST 6936 - Journal Club (1) Prereq: AST 6925, 6935. Intended for first-year graduate students. Discussion of journal articles. S/U.

AST 6940 - Supervised Teaching (1-5; max 5) S/U.

AST 6971 - Research for Master's Thesis (1-15) S/U.

AST 7939 - Special Topics (2-4; max: 12) Assigned reading, programs, seminar, or lecture series in a new field of advanced astronomy.

AST 7979 - Advanced Research (1-12) Research for doctoral students before admission to candidacy. Designed for students with a master's degree in the field of study or for students who have been accepted for a doctoral program. Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. S/U.

AST 7980 - Research for Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) S/U.



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