Physics 595. Astrophysics. A course covering the formation, lives, and death of stars. The following topics will be covered: HR-diagrams, atomic and molecular spectra, radiative and convective transfer, the structure and spectra of stellar atmospheres, stellar evolution. Prerequisite: Phys 551.

Physics 675. Nuclear and Particle Physics. Theories of Nuclear and Particle Physics, including experimental techniques and important features of current data. Summary of mesons, baryons, and leptons and their electromagnetic, strong and weak nuclear force interactions. Phenomenological descriptions of nuclear and high-energy scattering and particle production leading to the quark theory of matter and other new exotic particles. Prerequisite: PHYS 651.