Astronomy Department Classes

Class Descriptions and Program Information          
Undergraduate Astronomy Major: Requirements, Classes, etc.
Graduate Classes and Sequence & Program Requirements
All Astronomy Class Descriptions (U.W. Course Catalogue)
Graduate Program in Astrobiology: Classes & Requirements
NEW: The Pre-Major in Astronomy Program
Undergraduate Course Home Pages
Astronomy 101 (Astronomy)
Astronomy 102 (Astrophysics)
Astronomy 115 (Astrobiology)
Astronomy 150 (The Planets)
Astronomy 190 (Modern Topics in for Non-Science Majors)
Astronomy 192 (Pre-Major in Astronomy Research Seminar)
Astronomy 201 (The Universe and the Origin of Life)
Astronomy 210 (Distance and Time: Size and Age in the Universe)
Astronomy 211 (Gravity and the Universe)
Astronomy 212 (Life in the Universe)
Astronomy 270 (Outreach in Astronomy)
Astronomy 300 (Introduction to Programming for Astronomical Applications)
Astronomy 301 (Astronomy for Scientists and Engineers)
Astronomy 313 (Science in Civilization: Physics and Astrophysics Since 1850 )
Astronomy 321 (The Solar System)
Astronomy 322 (The Contents of our Galaxy)
Astronomy 323 (Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology)
Astronomy 421 (Stellar Theory and Observations)
Astronomy 423 (High-energy Astrophysics)
Astronomy 425 (Cosmology)
Astronomy 480 (Introduction to Astronomical Data Analysis)
Astronomy 481 (Introduction to Astronomical Observations)
Astronomy 482 (Writing Astronomical Papers)
Astronomy 497 (Special Topics in Astronomy)
Astronomy 499 (Undergraduate Research)
Graduate Course Home Pages
Astronomy 500 (Seminar in Astronomy Instruction)
Astronomy 507 (Physical Foundations of Astrophysics I)
Astronomy 508 (Physical Foundations of Astrophysics II)
Astronomy 509 (Physical Foundations of Astrophysics III)
Astronomy 510 (Nuclear Astrophysics)
Astronomy 511 (Galactic Structure)
Astronomy 512 (Extragalactic Astronomy)
Astronomy 513 (Cosmology)
Astronomy 519 (Radiative Processes in Astrophysics)
Astronomy 521 (Stellar Atmospheres)
Astronomy 531 (Stellar Interiors)
Astronomy 532 (Stellar Evolution)
Astronomy 541 (Interstellar Matter)
Astronomy 555 (Planetary Atmospheres)
Astronomy 556 (Planetary Surfaces)
Astronomy 557 (Origin of the Solar System)
Astronomy 561 (High Energy Astrophysics)
Astronomy 581 (Techniques in Optical Astronomy)
Astronomy 597 (Topics in Observational Astrophysics)
Astronomy 598 (Topics in Theoretical Astrophysics)
Astronomy 599 (Advanced Astronomy Seminar)
 
Astronomy 575 (Journal Club)
Astronomy 576 (Colloquium)
Local teaching resources
Astronomy Teaching Resources Clearinghouse:
   Homeworks, Labs, Movies, etc
UW Astronomy Cosmic Distance Scale Sequence:
   from Obelisks to the Hubble Constant
Teaching resources elsewhere
Andrew Franknoi's List of Websites
   for Instructors of Introductory Astronomy Classes
Nick Strobel's HTML Lecture Notes

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