# ASTRON 335: Cosmology | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/courses/ASTRON_335) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## course ### run id 20260907T155543-ce3781c4 ### semester 1272 ### observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### record version id 3927face5a38aac3e639c79466e34e3fc7002e356aa11b95a257ddf855805a63 ### course id ASTRON 335 ### course uid course\_c472fbe6869ad1d63da6ac46 ### catalog version id 69de38af1bc19b4d6460a5630b805a00d83b75f9a10d6e4a020b0bd7f8e96c82 ### course number 335 ### subjects * ASTRON ### title COSMOLOGY ### description Introduction to the study of our Universe as a whole. Distribution of matter on the largest scales. Equations for cosmic expansion; making observations in an expanding curved spacetime. Nucleosynthesis and other tests of the Big Bang hypothesis. Gravitational collapse and the growth of structure. ### requirements text ASTRON 200and (PHYSICS 241,249,PHYSICS/​E C E  235, or concurrent enrollment) ### credits min 3 ### credits max 3 ### credit offering ids * 1272:188:021677 ### llm job id enrich-ecd149b6a6e0877fce2f3d1c ### llm output id d4a4f763ac01e5a52ef0d33214081277f87ee83fd2babdfbf042e7558a66c108 ### llm model nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4 ### llm model revision 1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5 ### llm task version 14 ### llm search status valid ### llm summary Introduction to cosmology covering cosmic expansion, Big Bang tests, and structure growth. ### llm topics * Distribution of matter on largest scales * Nucleosynthesis and Big Bang tests * Gravitational collapse and structure growth ### llm skills * Making observations in expanding curved spacetime * Applying equations for cosmic expansion ### llm assumed background * Foundational physics and astrophysics principles * Relativity and quantum mechanics concepts ### llm search phrases * cosmology course * universe expansion * big bang nucleosynthesis * cosmic structure growth ### llm requirements status valid ### llm student summary status valid ### llm experience status valid ### catalog variants None recorded. ### student summary #### context hash bd5e791efd5d76951c310ddf1b013451943008ff7f1025cb6e5158889fcd7ba2 #### course id ASTRON 335 #### current instructors ```json [ { "instructor_uid": "instructor_53ec7cd917901c14dc8143ad", "message": "No course-specific reviews available", "name": "Michael Maseda", "review_status": "no_course_reviews", "rmp_instructor_id": "rmp:3130170", "summary": [ { "citations": [ { "course_id": "ASTRON 335", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "a757ff5f-4ea2-3b84-b632-f5e0c1a70616", "source_record": { "entity_id": "a757ff5f-4ea2-3b84-b632-f5e0c1a70616", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1224", "type": "grade" }, { "course_id": "ASTRON 335", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "section_number": 1, "source_course_id": "a757ff5f-4ea2-3b84-b632-f5e0c1a70616", "source_record": { "entity_id": "a757ff5f-4ea2-3b84-b632-f5e0c1a70616", "file": "tables/observations.parquet", "kind": "grades", "source": "madgrades" }, "table": "section_grades_latest", "term_id": "1242", "type": "grade" } ], "text": "Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.42 GPA, 74.2% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.14 GPA, 61.1% A/AB (n=18 letter grades)." } ] } ] ``` #### difficulty workload Historical reviews of Elena D''Onghia: The workload is manageable if students pay attention in lectures and complete the homework assignments. ```json { "citations": [ { "instructor_name": "Elena D''Onghia", "review_date": "2016-12-12 20:41:05 +0000 UTC", "review_id": "38b6eeb9aebc3c58fd878698", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1769146", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3NDU1MTM0", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1769146", "type": "review" } ] } ``` #### errors None recorded. #### historical context Historical review of Elena D'Onghia indicates her teaching style was effective for attentive students who completed homework, resulting in an easy experience. 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----------------------------------------------- | | ASTRON 500 | TECHNIQUES OF MODERN OBSERVATIONAL ASTROPHYSICS | | ASTRON 620 | SEMINAR IN ASTROPHYSICAL TOPICS |