STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS

ASTRON 310

Course Description

Properties of normal and peculiar stars as found from an analysis of the radiation they emit; introduction to radiation transfer. Theory of stellar atmospheres, interiors, and evolution.

Prerequisties

MATH 222 and (PHYSICS 205 , PHYSICS 241 , or PHYSICS 249 , or concurrent enrollment)

Satisfies

ASTRON 500 , ASTRON 620 , ASTRON 540 , and ASTRON 330

Credits

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average

3.06

0.01% from Historical

Completion Rate

85.19%

-6.22% from Historical

A Rate

35.19%

5.56% from Historical

Class Size

91.25% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

NICHOLAS STONE

[email protected]

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Rating

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