Independent Studies

If you are interested in an independent study, please contact the professor and CC admin assistant Cara Iacoponi at ciacoponi@umass.edu. Here's a list of Faculty Research Interests. 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.

Upcoming Courses

 

[PDF] Summer 2020
Type	Title	Session	Class #	Instructor	Time	Location
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Online)	Summer Session 1	54252	Tom Burbine	Online (Asynchronous)	Online (Asynchronous)
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Online)	Summer Session 2	54149	Tom Burbine	Online (Asynchronous)	Online (Asynchronous)
Pre-College	197SC01: Modern Astronomy	7/5/20 - 7/18/20	54236	Sarah Betti	Mon-Fri 9AM - 4PM	Online

 

[PDF] Fall 2020
Type	Title	Section #	Class #	Instructor	Time	Location
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lecture)	1	56926	Mauro Giavalisco	Tu & Th 10:00AM - 11:15AM	Hasbrck 134
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lecture)	2	56927	Houjun Mo	Tu & Th 1:00PM - 2:15PM	HasbAd 20
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LL	56929	TBD	Monday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LM	56930	TBD	Wednesday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LN	56935	TBD	Friday 12:20PM-1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LR	56936	TBD	Monday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LS	56937	TBD	Wednesday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LU	56938	TBD	Friday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Online)	1	67791	Tom Burbine	Online (Asynchronous)	Online (Asynchronous)
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lecture)	1	56928	Todd Tripp	Tu & Th 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Hasbrouck 20
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LL	56931	TBD	Monday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LM	56932	TBD	Wednesday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LN	56939	TBD	Friday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LR	56940	TBD	Monday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LS	56941	TBD	Wednesday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LU	56942	TBD	Friday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	105: Weather and Our Atmosphere	1	67803	Eileem McGowan	Asynchronous	Online
Honors	170H: Cosmos to Humanity	1	56906	Stephen Schneider	MON WED FRI 1:25PM-2:15PM	Hasbrck 242
Honors	170H: Cosmos to Humanity Discussion	01AA	68680	Stephen Schneider	MON 2:30-3:45	Hasbrck 242
Majors	191A: Astron/Physics Seminar for Fresh1	N/A	609318	Alex Pope & Kate Whitaker	Tuesday 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Marstn 132
Honors	335H: Modern Astrophysics	1	68628	Min Yun	TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Hasbrouck Lab Add Room 104A
Majors	Phys 281: Intro to Computational Physics	N/A	64758	Pete Schloerb	Mon & Wed 12:15PM - 2:15PM	Morrill III Room 212
Majors	330: Topics in Astrophysics: High Energy Astrophysics	1	56921	Daniel Wang	Mon & Wed 2:30 PM- 3:45PM	Lederle Tower 1322
Majors	445: Astrophysical Mechanics and Thermodynamics	1	56948	Martin Weinberg	Tu & Th 75 11:30AM - 12:45PM	Lederle Tower 1322
Grad	654: Astrophysical Mechanics and Thermodynamics	N/A	56947	Martin Weinberg	Tu & Th 75 11:30AM - 12:45PM	Lederle Tower 1322
Grad	732: Computational Methods for Physical Science	1	56925	Grant Wilson	Tu & Th 9:00AM - 11:00AM	LGRT 647
Grad	741: Interstellar Medium	1	56944	Ron Snell	Mon & Wed 2:30 PM- 3:45PM	TBD (Lederle)
Grad	748:  Cosmology & General Relativity	1	56934	Neal Katz	Mon & Wed 12:20-1:35, Tues & Thues 1:00PM - 2:15PM	Mon & Wed: LGRT 1033 Tues & Thurs: LGRT 644 (tentative)
Grad	791A: Journal Club	1	56915	Alex Pope & Kate Whitaker	Mon 4:00-5:00PM	LGRT 1033
Majors	228: Introductory Astrophysics	N/A	TBD	Alex Gianninas	Mon Wed Fri 2:00-2:50PM	Amherst College
Majors	330: Topics in Astrophysics: Mercury (Mt. Holyoke)	N/A	TBD	Eileen McGowan	Mon 7:15-10PM	Mt. Holyoke
Majors	226: Cosmology (Mt Holyoke)	N/A	TBD	Jason Young	Mon-Wed 1:30-2:45PM	Mt.Holyoke
Majors	337: Observational Techniques 1	N/A	TBD	James Lowenthal	Tuesday 7:00-10:00PM	Smith College

 

 

Previous Courses

Spring	Summer	Fall
S2020 S2019 S2018 S2017 S2016 S2015 S2014 S2013	Su2019	F2019 F2018 F2017 F2016 F2015 F2014 F2013 F2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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