Current Courses

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

Autumn Quarter 2023  |  September 26-December 9

Course Instructor Day/Time Room
ASTR 12600 Matter, Energy, Space and Time Privitera T/Th 2:00-3:20 KPTC 106
ASTR 12700 Stars Caprioli T/Th 11:00-12:20 ISAC 124
ASTR 20500 Introduction to Python with Applications to Astrophysics Kravtsov T/Th 2:00-3:20 KPTC 103
ASTR 21000 Statistical Techniques in Astrophysics Gnedin W/F 1:30-2:50 ERC 583
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 RY 277
ASTR 30100 Stars Ji T/Th 9:30-10:50 ERC 583
ASTR 30300 Interstellar Matter Chen M/W 1:30-2:50 ERC 517
ASTR 35000 Order-of-Magnitude Astrophysics Rogers T/Th 2:00-3:20 KPTC 101
ASTR 49900 Graduate Research Seminar Zhuravleva F 2:30-4:20 ERC 517

Winter Quarter 2024  |  January 3-March 9

Course Instructor Day/Time Room
ASTR 12610 Black Holes Kron W/F 1:30-2:50 STU 101
ASTR 12710 Galaxies McMahon T/Th 12:30-1:50 K 120
ASTR 12720 Exoplanets Bean T/Th 9:30-10:50 HGS 101
ASTR 18200 Origin and Evolution of the Universe Kolb T/Th 2:00-3:20 KPTC 105
ASTR 18700 From Fossils to the Fermi Paradox Rogers et al T/Th 9:30-10:50 CLSC 101
ASTR 21100 Computational Techniques in Astrophysics Kravtsov T/Th 9:30-10:50 JCL 011
ASTR 21700 Are we doomed? Holz et al Th 2:00-4:50 RO 011
ASTR 23700 Histories of Women in Science Palmieri T/Th 11:00-12:20 IFK 104
ASTR 24100 Physics of Stars Rosner T/Th 2:00-3:20 KPTC 309
ASTR 24300 Cosmological Physics Hu M/W 1:30-2:50 ERC 517
ASTR 24500 The Physics of the Dark Universe Krnjaic T/Th 3:30-4:50 ERC 583
ASTR 29001 Field Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics I Gladders M 1:30-4:50 ERC 545
ASTR 31000 Cosmology I Joyce T/Th 2:00-3:20 ERC 545
ASTR 31100 High Energy Astrophysics Caprioli T/Th 9:30-10:50 ERC 517
ASTR 34000 Statistical Methods in Astrophysics Ch. Chang M/W 1:30-2:50 ERC 583
ASTR 49910 Graduate Seminar: Colloquia Ji W 1:30-3:20 ERC 545

Spring Quarter  |  March 18-June 1

Course Instructor Day/Time Room
ASTR 12620 The Big Bang Carlstrom T/Th 9:30-10:50
ASTR 13300 Introduction to Astrophysics Frieman M/F 1:30-2:50
ASTR 18800 Philosophical Problems in Cosmology Hooper T/Th 11:00-12:20
ASTR 18850 Interpreting Nature: On the Relation Between Science and Art Ch. Chang M/W 1:30-2:50
ASTR 21200 Observational Techniques in Astrophysics Benson T/Th 5:00-6:20
ASTR 21400 Creative Machines and Innovative Instrumentation Meyer T 2:00-4:50 KPTC 055
ASTR 23900 The Physics of Galaxies Zhuravleva M/W 1:30-2:50
ASTR 28500 Science with Large Astronomical Surveys Drlica-Wagner T/Th 11:00-12:20
ASTR 29002 Field Course in Astronomy and Astrophysics II Gladders M 1:30-4:20 ERC 545
ASTR 29800 Undergraduate Research Seminar Cl. Chang T/Th 2:00-3:20
ASTR 30400 Galaxies Chen M/W 1:30-2:50 ERC 517
ASTR 30600 Radiation Measurements McMahon T/Th 11:00-12:20 ERC 583
ASTR 49920 Graduate Seminar: Proposal and Fellowship Writing Joyce T 2:00-4:00 ERC 583
ASTR 49930 Graduate Seminar: Candidacy Preparation Hu T 1:00-3:00 ERC 517

Paris Program Spring Quarter 2024

Course Instructor Dates
ASTR 12600-99 Matter, Energy, Space and Time Kolb March 25-April 11
ASTR 12620-99 The Big Bang Freedman April 15-May 2
ASTR 12610-99 Black Holes Holz May 6-23