ASTR 1740
Introduction to Astronomical Reseach
Course Description
Intended for first and second year students considering Astronomy/Astronomy-Physics as a major as well as newly declared majors. Participants meet with a different Astronomy faculty member each week to discuss ongoing reseach in order to acquaint students with both the subject matter and required physical, mathematical, and computational background of contemporary astronomy research. Potential long term undergraduate research projects will be emphasized.