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Astronomy
Chair: Alan Wiseman PHY 450 229-4079
agw@uwm.edu

Please note: The College of Letters & Science charges an additional special course fee for Distance Education (online) sections. These sections can be distinguished by a section number beginning with 2-- (e.g., 201, 202). If the special course fee is not listed in the Schedule of Classes, please contact Andy Cuneo, L&S Student Academic Services, via e-mail, acuneo@uwm.edu, or phone (414) 229-2787.
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ASTRON-103: Survey of Astronomy (3 units; U ; NS)

History of astronomy; planets; stellar evolution, nucleosynthesis; death of stars: white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes; galaxies and quasars; expansion of the universe, dark matter; the big bang.

Notes:
Prereq: math placement level D.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
NS   3 LEC 351 19633 9:00 AM-11:40 AM MW 06/24-08/17 Steiner, Daniel PHY 147  

ASTRON-199: Independent Study (1 - 3 units; U )

For further information, consult dept chair.

Notes:
Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, dept chair & asst dean for SAS.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 3 IND 051 21772 - 06/24-08/17 Creighton, Jean TBA  
    1 - 3 IND 152 23065 - 06/24-08/17 Kaplan, David TBA  

ASTRON-289: Internship in Astronomy, Lower Division (1 - 6 units; U )

Application of basic principles of astronomy in a research, business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Notes:
One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in astron; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 051 21773 - 06/24-08/17   TBA  

ASTRON-489: Internship in Astronomy, Upper Division (1 - 6 units; U )

Application of advanced principles of astronomy in a research, business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.

Notes:
One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in astron; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

GER   Units Section Class# Hours Days Dates Instructor Room Syllabus
    1 - 6 FLD 051 21774 - 06/24-08/17   TBA