ASTR 140
Galaxies
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: courses 115, 117. Designed for upper-division Astrophysics and Physics majors. Focus on basic unit of structure in universe: galaxies. Consideration of physics governing their structure and evolution, and how galaxy population has evolved over history of universe. Other topics include Milky Way, stellar dynamics, active galactic nuclei, and galaxy clusters. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Some days he is good at teaching, others not. Some days he is gone to a telescope or conference and just cancels class or has someone fill in. Some days he is really awkward, others really nice. Although he does a good job of getting across the basic ideas, the details (which the homework and tests are based off of) he is not so good with. The tests are pretty tough and there is not enough time for them. No reason to avoid him, but I wouldn't take a class just because he is teaching it.
Some days he is good at teaching, others not. Some days he is gone to a telescope or conference and just cancels class or has someone fill in. Some days he is really awkward, others really nice. Although he does a good job of getting across the basic ideas, the details (which the homework and tests are based off of) he is not so good with. The tests are pretty tough and there is not enough time for them. No reason to avoid him, but I wouldn't take a class just because he is teaching it.