2009–2010 - Grove City College
2009–2010 - Grove City College
2009–2010 - Grove City College
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ASTRONOMY (ASTR)<br />
Physics / 195<br />
ASTR 206. INTRODUCTION TO SKY MOTIONS AND PLANETS. An introduction to the<br />
motions of the sun, moon and stars in the sky and a survey of the solar system. Three lectures per week<br />
with some lectures substituted for by labs. Includes observations with the campus observatory and the<br />
<strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>College</strong> observatory near Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Open to all students.<br />
Fall semester only, three hours.<br />
ASTR 207. INTRODUCTION TO STARS, GALAXIES, AND COSMOLOGY. A survey of stars,<br />
galaxies, and cosmology. Three lectures per week with some lectures substituted for by labs. Includes<br />
observations with the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>College</strong> observatory near Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Open to all students.<br />
Spring semester only, three hours.<br />
ASTR 260. INDEPENDENT STUDY. Individual study of specialized topics in Astronomy.<br />
Sophomore standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.<br />
Semester course, one, two or three hours.<br />
ASTR 270. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in<br />
Astronomy. Sophomore standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are<br />
required. Semester course, one, two or three hours.<br />
ASTR 301. OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY. Methods employed in modern optical observational<br />
astronomy. Topics covered include spherical trigonometry, time and coordinate systems, astronomical<br />
instruments, photometry, and spectroscopy. Students make extensive use of the campus observatory<br />
and the <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>College</strong> observatory near Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Prerequisites:<br />
Astronomy 206 and 207. Fall semester only, four hours.<br />
ASTR 310. PLANETARY AND STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS. A calculus-based course on modern<br />
astrophysics. Topics covered include orbital mechanics, atomic and radiation physics, planetary<br />
processes, stellar interiors, and stellar atmospheres and spectra. Prerequisites: Astronomy 206 and 207;<br />
and Mathematics 261 or Chemistry 264. Offered alternate Spring semesters, three hours.<br />
ASTR 311. GALACTIC AND EXTRAGALACTIC ASTROPHYSICS. A calculus-based course<br />
on modern astrophysics. Topics covered include the interstellar medium, the Milky Way, other galaxies,<br />
and cosmology. Prerequisites: Astronomy 206 and 207; and Mathematics 261 or Chemistry 264.<br />
Offered alternate Spring semesters, three hours.<br />
ASTR 360. INDEPENDENT STUDY. Individual study of specialized topics in Astronomy. Junior<br />
standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.<br />
Semester course, one, two or three hours.<br />
ASTR 370. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in<br />
Astronomy. Junior standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.<br />
Semester course, one, two or three hours.<br />
ASTR 460. INDEPENDENT STUDY. Individual study of specialized topics in Astronomy. Senior<br />
standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.Semester course,<br />
one, two or three hours.<br />
ASTR 470. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH. An opportunity to conduct supervised research in<br />
Astronomy. Senior standing and permission of the department chair and a faculty sponsor are required.<br />
Semester course, one, two or three hours.
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