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JOHN GALLAGHER

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ASTRO103 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Gallagher is a great lecturer. The material is super interesting as well so it is easy to stay engaged with what he is saying.
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Classes with JOHN GALLAGHER

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2022ASTRON 699Directed Study
Spring 2020ASTRON 699Directed Study
Fall 2019ASTRON 699Directed Study
Spring 2017ASTRON 104Our Exploration of the Solar System
Spring 2017ASTRON 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017ASTRON 699Directed Study
Fall 2016ASTRON 310Stellar Astrophysics
Fall 2016ASTRON 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2016ASTRON 699Directed Study
Spring 2016ASTRON 103The Evolving Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
Spring 2016ASTRON 199Directed Study
Spring 2016ASTRON 699Directed Study
Spring 2016ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ASTRON 200The Physical Universe
Fall 2015ASTRON 699Directed Study
Fall 2015ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ASTRON 199Directed Study
Spring 2015ASTRON 320The Interstellar Medium
Spring 2015ASTRON 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2015ASTRON 715Stellar Interiors and Evolution
Spring 2015ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ASTRON 199Directed Study
Fall 2014ASTRON 330Galaxies
Fall 2014ASTRON 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2014ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014ASTRON 103The Evolving Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
Spring 2014ASTRON 199Directed Study
Spring 2014ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013ASTRON 104Our Exploration of the Solar System
Fall 2013ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ASTRON 715Stellar Interiors and Evolution
Spring 2013ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013ASTRON/PHYSICS 910Seminar in Astrophysics
Fall 2012ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012ASTRON/PHYSICS 910Seminar in Astrophysics
Spring 2012ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011ASTRON 199Directed Study
Fall 2011ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011ASTRON 103The Evolving Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
Spring 2011ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010ASTRON 730Galaxies
Spring 2009ASTRON 103The Evolving Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
Spring 2009ASTRON 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2009ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008ASTRON 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2008ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008ASTRON 730Galaxies
Spring 2008ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2007ASTRON 460Experiences in Astronomical Observing
Spring 2007ASTRON 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2006ASTRON 990Research and Thesis

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