AST 113 Modern Astronomy. A description of the natural laws and physical observations which are leading us to an understanding of our place in the cosmos. AST 114 Survey of Astronomy. Students may not receive credit for both AST 114 and 115. AST 115 Basic Astronomy.
Laboratory consists of observations with telescopes and of experiments pertinent to the field.
Students may not receive credit for both AST 114 and 115. AST 311 Astronomical Techniques. In laboratory, each student obtains his observations for study in spectroscopy, photometry, photography, and CCD imaging. AST 315 Galactic Astronomy and Stellar Evolution. The following course is open only to graduate students.