Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy

Undergraduate

Structure of the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies; stellar populations and star clusters in galaxies; gas and star formation in galaxies; the evolution of galaxies; galaxies and their large-scale environment; galaxy mergers and interactions; supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei. Prerequisites: MATH 1150 , PHYS 2010 , and ASTR 2100 or 2200 , or equivalents, or with permission of instructor. QR , SC MW 4pm-5:15pm