Only elementary mathematics is used. Not open to students who have taken PHY 200 - Electronics. 305 Astrophysics This course uses the interdiscipline of astronomy, physics, chemistry and mathematics to study the physical nature and evolutionary process of stars, interior structure of the sun and stars, atomic and molecular spectroscopic properties of stellar atmosphere. 350 Senior Research Student can repeat with different topic. This course, which belongs to the core requirements for the MA degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences, will expose the student to the physical, chemical, astronomical and meteorological aspects of thermodynamics.
Equal parts are devoted to theoretical and practical applications.
The main principles are presented, followed by the concepts of equilibrium and the properties of matter. Microscopic aspects are also included. A year of General Physics. This course introduces the application of physical and mathematical concepts to understanding and establishing scientific research on all scales of planetary problems. This course surveys the structure of planetary bodies in the solar system and the processes that modify them.