PHYS 113 - Modern Astronomy:  This course is an introduction to astronomy for non-science majors.  It covers a wide range of topics from motions in the night sky, the solar system, the nature of light, stars, galaxies, and the origin of the Universe.
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Semesters Taught - Fall 2004, Fall 2006

PHYS 120 - Astronomical Techniques:  This is a laboratory course that accompanies the PHYS 113 course.  Students learn about the different tools astronomers use to investigate the universe.  This is mostly done through computer simulations.  Students also have the opportunity to use the Macalester Observatory to learn about how to run a telescope and make their own observations of a celestial object.
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Semesters Taught - Spring 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006

PHYS 226 - Principles of Physics I:  This course is a calculus-based introduction to mechanics, heat, and sound.  There is also a mandatory lab that is associated with this course.  
Semesters Taught - Spring 2007

PHYS 227 - Principles of Physics II:  This course is a calculus-based introduction to electricity, magnetism, circuits, light, and optics.  A mandatory lab is associated with this course.
Semesters Taught - Fall 2005, Spring 2006 (one lab section), Fall 2006

PHYS 440 - Observational Astronomy:  An advanced course in astronomical instrumentation and observations.  The focus is on preparing students in how to obtain and analyze astronomical data.  Students are expected to create their own observing run and analyze their data using the computational techniques discussed in the course.
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Semesters Taught - Spring 2006

PHYS 460 - Astrophysics:  An upper-level course in astronomy.  Topics include stellar atmospheres, nucleosynthesis, star formation and evolution, properties of galaxies, and cosmology.
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Semesters Taught - Spring 2006, Spring 2007

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