ASTRONOMY

Professor Rene Walterbos, department head

Professors Anderson, McNamara; Associate Professors Holtzman, Klypin ;Assistant Professors Churchill, Murphy, Vogt; College Professors Beebe, Webber; College Assistant Professors Chanover, Harrison

(505)646-4438

The department offers an undergraduate astronomy minor degree, which requires 18 credits. Details can be found on the Astronomy Department web page (http://astro.nmsu.edu). The department does not offer a B.S. degree but encourages interested students to enroll in the physics program as a first step toward a careerin astronomy. Our 100-and 300 level courses meet various university general education requirements. All students are invited to share with us this exciting area of study, through our basic and advanced undergraduate courses.The Department of Astronomy offers a graduate program leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Interested students should consult the Graduate School Catalog, whichis available from the Graduate School.

Regular Undergraduate Course Offerings
ASTR 105G, The Planets........................................................................................................ 4
ASTR 110G, Introduction to Astronomy....................................................................... 4
ASTR 301G, Revolutionary Ideas in Science ............................................................... 3
ASTR 305G, Life in the Universe ....................................................................................... 3
ASTR 308G, Into the Final Frontier .................................................................................. 3
ASTR 330G, Planetary Exploration .................................................................................. 3
ASTR 405, Astronomy and Astrophysics I.................................................................... 3
ASTR 406, Astronomy and Astrophysics II................................................................... 3
ASTR 435, ObservationalTechniques I.......................................................................... 3

Other courses at the 300-and 400-levels are offered on an occasional basis. Consult the "Course Descriptions" chapter in this catalog.