STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ASTRON 200 and ( PHYSICS 241 , 249 , PHYSICS/E C E 235 , or concurrent enrollment) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the properties of stars and explain how these properties are deduced from the radiation that they emit. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define the basic principles of radiative transfer and apply these principles to interpreting the atmospheres of stars. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply basic physical principles and mathematical techniques learned in prerequisite classes to understand the structure, evolution, and ultimate fates of stars. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate thinking like a scientist, applying heuristics such as dimensional analysis and order-of-magnitude estimation to obtain quick insights into unfamiliar systems. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Communicate scientific concepts and results clearly, using a combination of writing and visual representations with bibliographic references as appropriate. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Access, read, and critically evaluate existing scientific literature and information repositories relating to stellar astrophysics. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the properties of stars and explain how these properties are deduced from the radiation that they emit. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Define the basic principles of radiative transfer and apply these principles to interpreting the atmospheres of stars. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply basic physical principles and mathematical techniques learned in prerequisite classes to understand the structure, evolution, and ultimate fates of stars. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate thinking like a scientist, applying heuristics such as dimensional analysis and order-of-magnitude estimation to obtain quick insights into unfamiliar systems. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Communicate scientific concepts and results clearly, using a combination of writing and visual representations with bibliographic references as appropriate. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Access, read, and critically evaluate existing scientific literature and information repositories relating to stellar astrophysics. Audience: Undergraduate