May 31, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

AST 390 - Special Topics in Astrophysics and Cosmology


Covers selected topics in astrophysics and cosmology, such as black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves; computational astrophysics; astrobiology and exoplanets; high-energy astrophysics; etc.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): permission of the department and the following: AST 203 , PHY 277 , MAT 203  or MAT 211  or MAT 307  or AMS 261  

Repeatable: Topics may be repeated every few years. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits under different course topics.