Academic Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    Nov 22, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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AST 200 - Stellar Structure and Evolution

Course Units: 1.0
(TBD: Staff) An examination of the physical principles governing the structure and evolution of stars. Topics include radiation laws, and the determination of stellar temperature, luminosity, and composition; radiative transfer and the interior structure of stars; nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis; star clusters and stellar evolution; and stellar remnants (white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, and black holes). Prerequisite(s): PHY 111  or PHY 121  or IMP 121  



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