Astronomy courses
This is a list of subjects that the Department of Astronomy hopes to cover in the future along with related subjects that are helpful in studying astronomy.
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Prerequisite knowlege
Beginners Astronomy
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Solar System and Stellar Astronomy
- Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
- Cosmic Evolution
Outside related material
- Multivariable Calculus
- Introduction to differentiation
- Electricity and Magnetism in Physics
- Basic thermodynamics
- Introduction to Quantum Physics
Medium level Astronomy
Related material
- Differential Equations
- Fundamental Physics Laboratory
- Oscillations and Waves
- Classical Mechanics
- Quantum Mechanics
Advanced Astronomy
- Galactic Astronomy
- The Interstellar Medium
- Binary and Variable Stars
- Galaxies Beyond the Milky Way
- Directed Readings in Current Literature
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Radiation in Planetary Atmospheres
- Astronomical Instrumentation and Techniques
- Cosmology
- Clusters of Galaxies
- Astrophysical Dynamics
- Computational Methods
- Astrophysical Hydrodynamics
Related material
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