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From our official course catalog:  "The principal goal of this course is to develop competence and experience in the use of computers as tools for scientific studies. The course is intended primarily for physics majors, with no assumption of prior programming experience. The main purpose of the course is for students to learn programming in a modern computer language, and how to apply computer techniques to numerical problems, scientific data analysis, model calculations and simulations. This course will provide the foundation for computing modules in upper-level physics courses."

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From our official course catalog: "A description of the motions and structure of the earth, moon, and planets; an exposition of the modern theories of solar and stellar structure, nebulae, and galaxies; basics of stellar evolution, black holes, quasars, and other recent developments; an introduction to cosmology. This course includes elementary observational projects."  

The aim of this course is to help undergraduates from any program in the university approach the universe with wonder and curiosity and to apply critical thinking skills to claims about the nature of the universe.  Students achieve these goals through interactive lectures, weekly reading, homework, and reflections, observing projects at the Jordan Hall Observatory on Notre Dame's campus, planetarium shows at Jordan Hall's Digital Visualization Theater, and a capstone portfolio assignment.

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The aim of this course is to prepare graduate students to conduct original research in the topic of exoplanets.  The class will be inquiry-based, with an emphasis on students developing original questions related to exoplanet science that are answerable in a timely fashion.  To acquire background knowledge and hone their questions, students will read, present, and discuss papers and book chapters about landmark discoveries and novel techniques.  Primary texts will include the National Academy of Science “Exoplanet Science Strategy Report” (ed. Charbonneau & Gaudi, 2018), Exoplanets (ed. Seager 2010), Planetary Sciences (de Pater & Lissauer, 2nd edition), and various review chapters and articles accessible through the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System.  Assessment will be based on in-class presentations and discussions and a written research proposal, the latter of which will be peer-reviewed in the panel format typical of professional reviews. [link]

Primary Reading:
National Academy of Science Exoplanet Science Strategy Report
Exoplanets -- Sara Seager
Planetary Sciences -- de Pater & Lissauer
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles accessible via NASA/AdS Library (plus institutional login) 

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The overriding goal of this course is to help students develop an intuitive understanding of the basic physical concepts and physical laws that govern the mechanical world. Since an intuitive understanding does not necessarily imply applicability,  students  will  also  develop  skills  to  apply  these  somewhat  abstract  ideas  to  practical,  problem-solving situations. By the end of the semester, students should be able to open the textbook to essentially any homework problem, be able to identify the underlying physical concepts involved, and outline a solution. And, of course, we will try to have some fun along the way. [link]