Harvard University Department of Astronomy

Relevant Courses: Astronomy Graduate Study Program at Harvard University

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Physics and Math Background
Description	Course Number	Title	When Offered

General Background	Astronomy 145	Topics in Astrophysics			Spring 2008
	Physics 143a	Quantum Mechanics I		Fall 2007	Spring 2008	Fall 2008
	Physics 143b	Quantum Mechanics II		Fall 2007		Fall 2008
	Physics 151	Mechanics		Fall 2007		Fall 2008
	Physics 153	Electrodynamics			Spring 2008
	Physics 181	Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics			Spring 2008
	Applied Math 105a	Complex and Fourier Analysis		Fall 2007
	Applied Math 105b	Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations			Spring 2008
"Core" Astronomy courses
	Astronomy 150	Radiative Processes in Astrophysics		Fall 2007
	Astronomy 192	Astronomical Measurements (cat)			Spring 2008
	Astronomy 201a	[Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics](cat)				Fall 2008
	Astronomy 201b	[Instellar Medium and Star Formation]			Spring 2009
	Astronomy 202a	Galaxies and Dynamics			Spring 2008
	Astronomy 202b	Cosmology		Fall 2007
Courses counting for Graduate Astronomy Course requirement
	Astronomy 191	Astrophysics Laboratory			Spring 2008
	Astronomy 193	[Noise and Data Analysis to Astrophysics]			Spring 2009
	Astronomy 218	Radio Astronomy				Fall 2007
	Astronomy 219	[High Energy Astrophysics]			Spring 2009
	Astronomy 225	Formation of Stars and Planets (cat)			Spring 2008
	Physics210	General Theory of Relativity		Fall 2007
Other Recommended Courses
	Astronomy 251	[Quantum Mechanics for Astrophysics]				Fall 2008
	Physics232	Advanced Electromagnetism		Fall 2007
	Physics251a	Advanced Quantum Mechanics I		Fall 2007
	Physics251b	Advanced Quantum Mechanics II			Spring 2008
	Applied Math 201	Physical Mathmatics I		Fall 2007
	Applied Math 202	Physical Mathmatics II			Spring 2008

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