2026-2027 Course Schedule

For full course descriptions, consult the College Catalog and Graduate Announcements.

Autumn Quarter 2026  |  September 28-December 12

Course Instructor Day/Time Room
ASTR 12600 Matter, Energy, Space and Time Sec. 1 Buzasi T/Th 9:30-10:50 TBD
ASTR 12600 Matter, Energy, Space and Time Sec. 2 Buzasi T/Th 2:00-3:20 TBD
ASTR 12700 Stars Caprioli M/W 1:30-2:50 TBD
ASTR 18100 The Milky Way Gnedin W/F 1:30-2:50 TBD
ASTR 18200 Origin and Evolution of the Universe Joyce T/Th 2:00-3:20 TBD
ASTR 20500 Introduction to Python with Applications to Astrophysics Katz T/Th 11:00-12:20 ERC 545
ASTR 21000 Statistical Techniques in Astrophysics Graziani M/W 1:30-2:50 TBD
ASTR 21400 Creative Machines and Innovative Instrumentation Wakely  T 2:00-4:50 KPTC 055
ASTR 25400 Radiation Processes Cattaneo T/Th 9:30-10:50 TBD
ASTR 29003 Field Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics III Gladders TBD TBD
ASTR 30100 Stars Katz T/Th 2:00-3:20 ERC 517
ASTR 30350 Exoplanets Powell T/Th 9:30-10:50 ERC 517
ASTR 32100 Cosmology II Hu M/W 1:30-2:50 ERC 583
ASTR 35000 Order-of-Magnitude Astrophysics Law-Smith M/W 1:30-2:50 ERC 517

Winter Quarter 2027  |  January 4-March 13

Course Instructor Day/Time Room
ASTR 12610 Black Holes Krnjaic
ASTR 12710 Galaxies Chen
ASTR 19500 Big Problems and Big Discoveries about the Universe Freedman + Kolb
ASTR 21100 Computational Techniques in Astrophysics Kravtsov
ASTR 21400 Creative Machines and Innovative Instrumentation Estrada T 2:00-4:50 KPTC 055
ASTR 24100 Physics of Stars Buzasi
ASTR 24300 Cosmological Physics  Hu
ASTR 29001 Field Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics I Ji
ASTR 31000 Cosmology I Dodelson
ASTR 31100 High Energy Astrophysics Zhuravleva
ASTR 34000 Statistical Methods in Astrophysics McMahon
ASTR 46100 Dynamics of Exoplanets Fabrycky
ASTR 49910 Graduate Seminar: Colloquia Kempton

Spring Quarter 2027  |  March 22-June 5

Course Instructor Day/Time Room
ASTR 12620 The Big Bang Law-Smith
ASTR 12720 Exoplanets Sec. 1 Kempton
ASTR 12720 Exoplanets Sec. 2 Rogers
ASTR 13300 Introduction to Astrophysics Ch. Chang
ASTR 18000 The Search for Extraterrestrial Life Bean
ASTR 21200 Observational Techniques in Astrophysics Benson
ASTR 21400 Creative Machines and Innovative Instrumentation Buzasi T 2:00-4:50 KPTC 055
ASTR 23900 The Physics of Galaxies Zhuravleva
ASTR 25800 Astrophysics of Exoplanets  Powell
ASTR 28500 Science with Large Surveys Drlica-Wagner
ASTR 29800 Undergraduate Research Seminar Chen
ASTR 29002 Field Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics II Ji
ASTR 30400 Galaxies Kravtsov
ASTR 30600 Radiation Measurements Cl. Chang
ASTR 49920 Graduate Seminar: Proposal and Fellowship Writing Bean
ASTR 49930 Graduate Seminar: Candidacy Preparation Rogers

Paris Program Spring Quarter  |  March 29-May 28

Course Instructor Dates
ASTR 12700-99 Stars Caprioli March 29-April 16
ASTR 12710-99 Galaxies Privitera April 19-May 7
ASTR 12720-99 Exoplanets Fabrycky May 10-28