Course Description
Components of galaxies, including stars and the interstellar medium, the Milky Way galaxy, external galaxies, and the formation and evolution of galaxies.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
They will be required to carry out an additional computational project or write a term paper.
Athena Title
ASTR II GALAXIES
Prerequisite
PHYS 3700 and PHYS 3900
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course will introduce students to stellar systems and populations, the interstellar medium, and galactic astronomy. It provides an overview of the Milky Way and of the structure and evolution of galaxies.
Topical Outline
Interstellar medium; gaseous nebulae; star clusters and stellar populations; galaxies and their structure and evolution.
Syllabus