Required of all full-time physics graduate students specializing in astronomy each semester in residence. Students must attend weekly seminars and make one oral presentation. AY 620 Extragalactic Astronomy. Galaxies, clusters, active galaxies, quasars, distance scale, and physical processes. AY 640 Radiation Processes in Astrophysics.
Emphasis is on continuum processes.
AY 650 Special Topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics. One to three hours. May deal with any topic in astronomy or astrophysics not covered by existing courses. The course title is added at the time each course is taught. Repeat credit is allowed for different course titles.