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  • ASTR 250: Advances in Planetary Science

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    Using a seminar-style approach, the course focuses on a specific, current topic in planetary science by reading and discussing upper-level academic literature such as peer-reviewed papers and book review chapters. Topics will be selected to correspond with current advances in planetary science and focus on topics where new data or analysis illuminates our understanding of solar system processes. New missions, in particular, provide opportunities to examine topics from multiple perspectives. Examples include, but are not limited to, Kuiper Belt Objects, lunar formation, ring dynamics, astrobiology, and asteroids.
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  • ASTR 26: Elements of Modern Astronomy

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    A non-laboratory introductory course of the study of the universe. Special emphasis will be placed on the physical properties of the planets and other members of the solar system, life in the universe, the structure and evolution of stars, and the theories concerning the origin and development of the universe. There are no prerequisites, but this course is not open to students who have taken ASTR 020-021 or its equivalent. This course does not satisfy the laboratory course requirement for physical sciences under general education.
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  • ASTR 30: Mission To The Planets

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    More than 50 spacecraft missions have left the Earth's surface in search of answers about the formation of our solar system, our neighboring planets, our moon, and our own planet. These missions illustrate the application of the scientific method in vivid detail as scientists struggled to refine their questions (hypothesis) and obtain the data to test them; then learned to refine the hypothesis and then repeated the process. This course covers the physical, chemical, and geological nature of the planets and their atmospheres; similarities and differences between the Earth and other planets using manned and unmanned space probes and how they have shaped our understanding of the planets. Laboratory experiments illustrate the scientific method and complex decision making required in developing space missions.
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  • ASTR 340: Introduction to Astrophysics

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is concerned primarily with a study of the physical processes taking place in stars and nebulae and with methods of interpreting the spectra of these objects. Among the topics discussed will be the radiation laws, atomic spectra, ionization and excitation laws, classification of stellar spectra, model stellar atmospheres, structure and evolution of stars and cosmic radio waves.
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  • ASTR 342: Astrophysics

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course explores the physics of astronomical phenomena, from processes within our Solar System to the creation and evolution of stars, galaxies, and the Universe. The course is designed for physics majors and other science majors with strong interest in astronomy, physics, and mathematics. This course takes a mathematically rigorous approach of applying basic principles of physics to astronomy, and therefore also provides a foundation for more advanced (undergraduate and graduate level) coursework in astrophysics.
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  • ASTR 350: Practical Astronomy

    4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is concerned with a study of the techniques required in making and reducing astronomical observations. The positional aspects of astronomy will be covered in detail. This course will also focus attention on methods modern data collection, reduction, and analysis using CCD detector systems, and on the various types of telescopes. The students will be required to carry out observing projects using the Kutztown University's on campus telescope and the remote robotic telescopes located in New Mexico and South Australia.
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  • ASTR 370: Research in Astronomy

    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course will involve an individual research program on a specialized topic in astronomy and will require either library research, observational work using Kutztown University's on- campus telescopes and/or remote robotic telescopes, computer simulations, the planetarium, or a combination of these. The results of such work might be published. This course may be repeated for credit.
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  • ASTR 40: Honors Astronomy; The History of Astronomical Discovery

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course will investigate the significant early astronomical observations, measurements and discoveries which are the foundation of our knowledge of the Universe. During this course each student will, either individually or in small groups, investigate the work of astronomers who have made a contribution to our understanding of the nature of the Universe. During the laboratory portion of this course the student or group will, with the aid of the instructor, devise a method to duplicate the original observation or measurement and lead the class through a "rediscovery" of the nature of our Universe. This may require considerable time spent outside of the regular class time. It will also require the students to become familiar with the use of basic astronomical instruments and observational techniques. They will become proficient with the use of the telescope and collecting telescopic data.
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  • ASTR 42: Stars, Galaxies, and Black Holes

    3.00 Credits
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

    This course is a descriptive study of stars, galaxies, and black holes. Included in this course are an introduction to the observation and analysis of starlight and an introduction to orbital mechanics and gravity. Stellar evolution is covered in detail, as are the classification of galaxies and the observation and characterization of black holes. A selected series of lectures and hands-on projects will be done using the planetarium and the on-campus observatory. This course does not satisfy major, concomitant, or specialization requirements for Secondary Education and/or Liberal Arts Science majors nor count toward major GPA for Physics majors.
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