Standard Course Syllabus
Physics 3160
Astrophysics  

Date Approved:  26 March 2001

Offered: Fall Semester annually.

 Prerequisites for this Course: Physics 2220.

 This course is a prerequisite for: None.

 Credit Hours: Three.  Three hours of lecture per week.

 Example Text: AAn Introduction to Modern Astrophysics@ by Carroll and Ostlie

 Topics Covered: The Celestial Sphere.  Celestial Mechanics.  Light and its interaction with matter.  Stellar classification.  Stellar atmospheres and interiors.  The Sun.   Stellar formation and evolution.  Stellar pulsation.  Black holes.

 Skills Emphasized: General problem solving.  Application of concepts from 2210/2220 to complex problems.