Independent Studies

If you are interested in an independent study, please contact the professor. Here's a list of Faculty Research Interests and previous Undergrad Projects. Most are 1 to 3 credits.

Freshman 196 or 196ISH
Sophomore 296 or 296ISH
Junior 396 or 396ISH
Senior496 or 496ISH

They are also open to 5-College Students.

FCAD Astronomy Course Times TBD. Search courses here.

FCAD Courses Fall 2023

College	Title	Professor	Day & Time
Amherst College	Astr-111: Exploring the Cosmos	Kate Follette	T & Th 2:30 pm - 3:50 pm
	Astr 235: Introductory Astrophysics: Stars & Galaxies	Kate Follette	T & Th 10:00 am - 11:30 am
	Ast 337: Observational Techniques	Connor Robinson	Th 7:00pm-10:pm
Hampshire College	None
Mount Holyoke College	Astr 330: Seminar: Topics in Astrophysics	M. Darby Dyar	Wed 7:15pm -10:00pm
	Astr 335: Astophysics II: Stellar Structure	Kathryn Lester	Tue & Thur 10:30am-11:45am
Smith College	Astr 335: Astrophysics II: Stellar Structure	James Lowenthal	Mon & Wed 1:20pm-2:35 pm
	Astr 337: Observational Techniques I	Kimberly Ward Duong & Elliot Vrijmoet	Wed 7:00pm- 10:00pm
UMass Amherst	Phys 281: Computational Physics	Neal Katz	Wed & Fri 12:15pm-2:15pm
	Astr 335: Introduction to Astrophysics	Alexandra Pope	Tue & Thur 2:30pm-3:45pm
	Astr 301: Writing About Astronomy	Katherine Whitaker	Mon & Wed 2:30pm-3:45pm
	Astr 330 Special Topic: Millimeter Wave Astronomy	F. Peter Schloerb	Mon & Wed 1:00pm-2:15pm

Fall 2023 Astronomy Department Courses

Type	Title	Section	Class #	Comp	Instructor	Time	Location
CPE	100: Exploring the Universe (On-line-70 students)	01	84029	Lec	Thomas Burbine	On-Line	On-Line
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lecture-120 students)	01	83718	Lec	Michael Stage	Tu & Th 10:00 am - 11:15 am	Hasbrouck Laboratory room 134
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lecture-120 students)	02	83719	Lec	Michael Stage	Tu & Th 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Hasbrouck Laboratory room 134
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lecture-300 students)	03	83720	Lec	Michael Stage	Tu & Th 2:30 pm -3:45 pm	Hasbrouck Lab Add room 20
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab-90 students)	99LL	83721	Lab	Todd Tripp	Mon 12:20 pm - 1:10 pm	Integ. Learning Center S220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab-90 students)	99LM	83722	Lab	Todd Tripp	Wed 12:20 pm - 1:10 pm	Integ. Learning Center S220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab-90 students)	99LN	83723	Lab	Todd Tripp	Fri 12:20 pm - 1:10 pm	Integ. Learning Center S220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab-90 students)	99LQ	83724	Lab	Todd Tripp	Mon 1:25 pm - 2:15 pm	Integ. Learning Center S220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab-90 students)	99LR	83725	Lab	Todd Tripp	Wed 1:25 pm - 2:15 pm	Integ. Learning Center S220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab-90 students)	99LS	83726	Lab	Todd Tripp	Fri 1:25 pm - 2:15 pm	Integ. Learning Center S220
CPE	105: Weather and Our Atmosphere	01	84039	Lec	Eileen McGowan	On-Line	On-Line
Honors	170H: Cosmos to Humanity (Lecture)	01	75738	Lec	Stephen Schneider	Mon, Wed, & Fri 11:15 am - 12:05 pm	Lederle Grad Tower Room 147
Honors	170H: Cosmos to Humanity (Discussion)	01AA	75739	Dis	Stephen Schneider	Wed 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm	On-Line
Majors	191A: Astron/Physics Sem for Freshmen	01	75731	Sem	Mauro Giavalisco	Tu 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Hasbrouck Laboratory room 138
Majors	191A: Astron/Physics Sem for Freshmen	01	75731	Sem	Daniel Wang	Tu 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Hasbrouck Laboratory room 138
Majors	301: Writing About Astronomy	01	75727	Lec	Katherine Whitaker	Mon & Wed 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Lederle Grad Tower Room 533
Majors	330: Topics In Astrophysics	01	75732	Lec	F Peter Schloerb	Mon & Wed 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Lederle Grad Tower Room 533
Honors	335H: Modern Astrophysics	01	83118	Lec	Alexandra Pope	Tu & Th 2:30 pm -3:45 pm	Lederle Grad Tower Room 145
Grad	644: Radiation Processes in Astrophysics	01	84609	Lec	Min Yun	Tu & Th 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm	Lederle Grad Tower Room 1234
Grad	732: Computational Methods in Physical Sciences	01	84612	Lec	Grant Wilson	Tu & Th 9:00 am - 11:00 am	Lederle Grad Tower Room 637
Grad	791A: Seminar-Review Current Literature	01	75691	Sem	Mauro Giavalisco	Mon & Th 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm	Lederle Grad Res Tower rm 1033
Grad	791A: Seminar-Review Current Literature	01	75691	Sem	Daniel Wang	Mon & Th 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm	Lederle Grad Res Tower rm 1033

FCAD Astronomy Courses Spring 2023

		Professor	Day & Time	Notes
Amherst College	Astron 200: Intro to Data Science with Astronomical Applications	Kate Follette	Mon & Wed 12:30-1:50	Lab Th 2:00-5:00
	Astron 255: Physics, Astronomy & Society	Kate Follette	Tu & Th 10:00-11:20
	Astron 341: Observational Astronomy	Connor Robinson	Tu 7:00-10:00pm	Application required. Limited seating.
Hampshire College	None
Mount Holyoke College	Astron 228: Astrophysics 1: Stars and Galaxies	Manbir Kaur	Mon,Wed, Fri, 1:45-3:00
	Astron 330: Planetary Science: Venus	Darby Dyar	Wed 7:00-10:00pm
Smith College	Astron 226: Cosmology	James Daniel Lowenthal	Tu & Th 9:25-10:40
	Astron 200: Astronomical Data Science	Kimberly Ward-Duong	Mon 3:05-4:20, Wed & Friday 2:45-4:00
UMass	Astron 228: Stars and Galaxies	Ronald Snell	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15
	Astron 330: Topics in Astrophysics	Min Yun	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15
	Astron 339: Astronomy in a Global Context	F. Peter Schloerb	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45
	Astron 452H: Astrophysics II: Galaxies	Houjun Mo	Mon & Wed 2:30-3:45

UMass SPRING 2023 ASTRONOMY COURSES

Type	Title	Section	Class #	Comp	Instructor	Times	Location
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe - 120 students	02	58678	Lec	Neal Katz	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15	Hasbrck 134
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe Lab	99LL	58680	Lab	Todd Tripp	Wed 1:25-2:15	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe Lab	99LM	58679	Lab	Todd Tripp	Friday 12:20-1:10	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe Lab	99LN	58681	Lab	Todd Tripp	Friday 1:25-2:15	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe Lab	99LO	58683	Lab	Todd Tripp	Wed 12:20-1:10	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe Lab	99LP	58684	Lab	Todd Tripp	Mon 1:25-2:15	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 100: Exploring the Universe Lab	99LQ	58685	Lab	Todd Tripp	Mon 12:20-1:10	ILCS 220
Honors	Astron 100H: Exploring the Universe	01	58688	Lec	Mauro Giavalisco	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15	HasbAd 107
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System - 120 students	01	58682	Lec	Michael Stage	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45	Hasbrck 134
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System - 300 students	02	66805	Lec	Michael Stage	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15	HasbAd 20
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System - 80 students	01	67706	On-Line	Thomas Burbine	Asynchronous	N/A
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System Lab	01LL	58691	Lab	Todd Tripp	Wed 1:25-2:15	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System Lab	01LM	58692	Lab	Todd Tripp	Friday 12:20-1:10	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System Lab	01LN	58695	Lab	Todd Tripp	Friday 1:25-2:15	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System Lab	01LO	58696	Lab	Todd Tripp	Wed 12:20-1:10	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System Lab	01LP	58693	Lab	Todd Tripp	Mon 1:25-2:15	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 101: The Solar System Lab	01LQ	58694	Lab	Todd Tripp	Mon 12:20-1:10	ILCS 220
Gen Ed	Astron 105: Weather & Our Atmosphere	01	58686	Lec	Guy Blaylock	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15	Hasbrck 134
Majors	Astron 228: Stars and Galaxies	01	58660	Lec	Ronald Snell	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15	ILCS 311
Majors	Astron 330: Topics in Astrophysics	01	66911	Lec	Min Yun	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15	LGRT 1114
Majors	Astron 339: Astronomy in a Global Context	01	58687	Lec	F. Schloerb	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45	TBA
Honors & Majors	Astron 452H: Astrophysics II: Galaxies	01	66808	Lec	Houjun Mo	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45	Hasbrck 230
Grad	Astron 732: Computational Methods for Physical Science	01	66809	Lec	Grant Wilson	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45	LGRT 147
Grad	Astron 748: Cosmology & General Relativity	01	58690	Lec	Houjun Mo	Mon & Wed 10:45-12:00	LGRT 644
Grad	Astron 792A: Seminar: Review of Current Literature	01	58668	Sem	Daniela Calzetti	Mon & Th 4:00-5:15	LGRT 1033
Grad	Astron 850: Advanced Topic	01	66812	Lec	Daniel Wang	Tu & Th 11:30-12:45	LGRT 644

Spring 2022
Type	Title	Section	Class	Instructor	Time	Location
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lecture) Large-300 students	1	26408	Mauro Giavalisco	Tu & Th 10:00 - 11:15AM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lecture) Standard -120 students	2	26408	Min Yun	Tu & Th 1:00 - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LM	26412	Grad Students	Wed 1:25 - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LN	26411	Grad Students	Fri 12:20-1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LO	26738	Grad Students	Fri 1:25AM - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LP	26439	Grad Students	Wed 12:20 - 1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LQ	26436	Grad Students	Mon 1:25 - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LR	26420	Grad Students	Mon 12:20 - 1:10PM	TBA
Honors	100H: Exploring The Universe (Honors)	1	26424	Kate Whitaker	Tu & Th 1:00PM - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Online)	1	36737	Tom Burbine	Online (Asynchronous)	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lecture)	1	26416	Stephen Schneider	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LM	26434	Grad Students	Wed 1:25-2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LN	26435	Grad Students	Fri 12:20P- 1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LO	26438	Grad Students	Fri 1:25-2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LP	26439	Grad Students	Wed 12:20 – 1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LQ	26436	Grad Students	Mon 1:25-2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LR	26437	Grad Students	Mon 12:20-1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	105: Weather and Our Atmosphere	1	26422	Guy Blaylock	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15AM	TBA
Majors	228: Stars and Galaxies	1	26388	Ron Snell	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15PM	TBA
Majors	330: Topics in Astrophysics : Topic TBA	1	26454	Alex Pope	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15AM	TBA
Majors	339: Astronomy in a Global Context	1	26423	Grant Wilson	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45pm	TBA
Honors & Majors	452H: Astrophysics II: Galaxies	1	36700	Houjun Mo	Mon & Wed 2:20-3:45PM	TBA
Grad	643: Astrophysics Stars and Stellar Populations	1	26426	Daniel Wang	Tu & Thu 2:30-3:45PM	TBA
Grad	741: Interstellar Medium	1	36699	Todd Tripp	Mon & Wed 2:30-3:45PM	TBA
Grad	748: Cosmology & General Relativity	1	26430	Neal Katz	Tu & Thu 1:00-2:15; Mon & Wed 12:20-1:35PM	TBA
Grad	792A: Seminar: Review of Current Lit	1	26396	Grad Students	Mon 3:45-5:00PM	TBA