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    This document provides the course syllabus for PHY 575 - Fundamental Astrophysics. [1] It will be taught in the fall 2006 semester, meeting 3 hours per week for 3 credit hours. [2] The course will cover the fundamental physics that serves as the foundations of astrophysical processes and applications to astrophysical problems and phenomena. [3] Assessment will be based on class participation, homework, exams, a written report on an astrophysics research paper, and an oral presentation of the report.

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    This document provides the course syllabus for PHY 575 - Fundamental Astrophysics. [1] It will be taught in the fall 2006 semester, meeting 3 hours per week for 3 credit hours. [2] The course will cover the fundamental physics that serves as the foundations of astrophysical processes and applications to astrophysical problems and phenomena. [3] Assessment will be based on class participation, homework, exams, a written report on an astrophysics research paper, and an oral presentation of the report.

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    This document provides the course syllabus for PHY 575 - Fundamental Astrophysics. [1] It will be taught in the fall 2006 semester, meeting 3 hours per week for 3 credit hours. [2] The course will cover the fundamental physics that serves as the foundations of astrophysical processes and applications to astrophysical problems and phenomena. [3] Assessment will be based on class participation, homework, exams, a written report on an astrophysics research paper, and an oral presentation of the report.

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    COURSE SYLLABUS – APPROVED FORMAT

    General Information
    • College of Engineering and Natural Sciences
    • PHY 575 – Fundamental Astrophysics
    • Fall 2006
    • 3 hours per week – 3 credit hours
    • Barry L. Lutz
    • Physical Sciences (#19), Room 201
    • Office hours: Tuesdays 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and by appointment
    Course prerequisites: Undergraduate courses in both classical mechanics and modern physics,
    AST 280 or equivalent, or instructor’s consent.
    Course description: Fundamentals of modern astrophysics and applications to astrophysical
    problems.
    Student Learning Expectations/Outcomes for this Course: Students will learn the
    fundamental physics that serves as the foundations of astrophysical processes and be able to
    apply them to various astrophysical phenomena.
    Course structure/approach: Lecture format that meets twice per week.
    Textbook and required materials: Radiative Processes in Astrophysics by George B. Rybicki
    and Alan P. Lightman. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1979. INSB 0-471-82759-2
    Course outline:
    Fundamentals of Radiative Transfer
    Basic Theory of Radiation Fields
    Radiation from Harmonically Bound Particles
    Atomic Structure
    Radiative Transitions
    Molecular Structure
    Applications to the Interstellar Medium
    Applications to Planetary Atmospheres
    Applications to Comets
    Applications to Stellar Atmospheres
    Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes:
    • Methods of Assessment: Grades will be based on the following criteria
    o Class participation. Students will be expected to summarize assigned reading
    sections and contribute to discussion of assigned problems related to the reading
    sections.
    o Homework. There will be assigned homework problems due weekly. Students
    may work with other people in the class on the assignments, but each student
    must turn in his or her own work. Each homework assignment will have an
    assigned date on which the assignment is due in class. One grade equivalent will
    be deducted for each working day that it is late. Students may be required to
    explain in class their solution to one or more given problems that were assigned.
    Inability to properly explain their own solutions will result in a “0” for the
    problem.
    o Exams. The will be a midterm exam and a final exam. These exams may consist
    of an in-class portion and a take-home portion. In the case of any take-home
    portion, students may work with other students in the class on conceptual issues,
    but not on the details. Take-home problems may not be the same for each
    student, differing on either type of problem, initial conditions, or solution
    requested.
    o Written/Oral Report. Each student will be required to submit a written report
    based on an application of the foundations and techniques covered in this course,
    found in the published paper. The papers will all be due by 5 pm on the Friday
    before Reading Week. Late reports will not be accepted. No two reports may be
    on the same research paper.
    o Oral Report. The student will also be required to given a 15-minute oral summary
    of the report to class during Reading Week.
    • Grading System:
    o Grading Rubric:
    Class Participation 5%
    Homework 25%
    Midterm Exam 25%
    Final Exam 25%
    Written Report 10%
    Oral Report 10%
    Total 100%
    o Grading Scale:
    90% - 100% A
    80% - 89% B
    70% - 79% C
    60% - 69% D
    <50% F
    Course policy:
    • Retests/makeup tests: Makeup exams are given only under very extreme
    circumstances. To first order, it’s safe to assume that the only valid reason for a
    makeup exam is your own death. Documentation of this or of any other valid reason
    must be submitted in writing and I alone will determine if the reason is valid. My
    decision is final. Homework may be submitted late without any documentation, but it
    is subject to the grade reduction policy specified above.
    • Attendance: Students are expected to attend class regularly and to participate in the
    class activities and discussions. If you miss a class, you are responsible for obtaining
    and learning any material that was covered in class. I do not provide copies of my
    note, and I do not give class summaries of missed classes either in or outside of my
    office hours. Don’t even ask. So you will need to obtain any missed material from
    one of your classmates. Don’t forget that missing a class does not remove your
    responsibility to turn in any homework due at that class.
    • Cell Phones. Turn them off before class and leave them off during class. If yours
    rings, you will be asked to leave for the rest of the class period.
    • If you wish to drop the class, you must do it before the Drop Deadline. The College
    and the Department will not approve dropping any class after the deadline, unless
    there are verifiable reasons beyond the student’s control, such as medical
    emergencies. You should read the College/Department Drop Policy and recognize
    that it is enforced.
    • Finally, I have NO tolerance for any cheating. Anyone found guilty of cheating will
    receive an “F” in the course and the action will be forwarded to the Dean of Students,
    the College Dean and the Provost for additional sanctions. NO IF, ANDS or BUTS!
    Other Departmental, College and University Policies: Please read the policies posted at
    http://www.physics.nau.edu/COURSES/POLICY/policy.html

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