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 and previous Undergrad Projects. 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.

FCAD Astronomy Course Times TBD. Search courses here.

Fall 2021
Type	Title	Section	Class	Instructor	Time	Location
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lecture)	1	10936	Daniel Wang	Tu & Th 10:00AM - 11:15AM	Hasbrck 134
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lecture)	2	10937	Houjun Mo	Tu & Th 1:00PM - 2:15PM	Hasbrck 134
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Lecture)	3	23073	Ron Snell	Tu & Th 2:30PM – 3:45PM	Hasbrck 20
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LL	10939	Stephen Schneider	Monday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LM	10940	Stephen Schneider	Wednesday 12:20PM - 1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LN	10945	Stephen Schneider	Friday 12:20PM-1:10PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LR	10946	Stephen Schneider	Monday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LS	10947	Stephen Schneider	Wednesday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LU	10948	Stephen Schneider	Friday 1:25PM - 2:15PM	ILCS220
GenEd	100: Exploring the Universe (Online)	1	22371	Tom Burbine	Online (Asynchronous)	Online
GenEd	105: Weather and Our Atmosphere	1	22383	Eileen	Asynchronous	Online
				McGowan
Majors	191A: Astron/Physics Seminar for Fresh1	N/A	10917	Martin Weinberg & Todd Tripp	Tuesday 2:30PM - 3:45PM	Hasbrouck 138
Majors	301: Writing About Astronomy	1	22821	Kate Whitaker	MonWed 2:30PM-3:45PM	Astronomy Computer Lab: LGRT 637
Honors	335H: Modern Astrophysics	1	22822	Min Yun	TuTh 2:30PM - 3:45PM	LGRT 0177
Majors	Phys 281: Intro to Computational	1	19224	Neal Katz	Mon & Wed 12:15PM - 2:15PM	LGRC A210
	Physics
Majors	444: Radiation Processes Astrophysics	1	10956	Mauro Giavalisco	Tue & Th 1PM-2:15PM	LGRT 206
Grad	644: Radiation Processes Astrophysics	1	10955	Mauro Giavalisco	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15PM	LGRT 206
Grad	650: Extragalactic Astronomy	1	10943	Alex Pope	Tu & Thu 2:30-3:45pm	LGRT 1322
Grad	732: Computational Methods for Physical Science	1	10935	Grant Wilson	Tu & Th 9:00AM - 11:00AM	LGRT 637 (Computer Lab)
Grad	791A: Journal Club	1	10925	Martin Weinberg & Todd Tripp	Mon 4:00-5:00PM	LGRT 1033
FCAD	228: Introductory Astrophysics	1	TBD	TBD	TBD	Amherst College
FCAD	337: Observational Techniques	1	TBD	TBD	TBD	Amherst College
FCAD	335: Astrophysics II: Stellar Structure	1	TBD	TBD	TBD	Mt. Holyoke College
FCAD	228: Astrophysics 1: Stars and Galaxies	1	TBD	TBD	TBD	Smith College
FCAD	337: Observational Techniques in Optical and Infared Astronomy	1	TBD	TBD	TBD	Smith College

 

 

Spring 2022
Type	Title	Section	Class	Instructor	Time	Location
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lecture) Large-300 students	1	26408	Mauro Giavalisco	Tu & Th 10:00 - 11:15AM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lecture) Standard -120 students	2	26408	Min Yun	Tu & Th 1:00 - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LM	26412	Grad Students	Wed 1:25 - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LN	26411	Grad Students	Fri 12:20-1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LO	26738	Grad Students	Fri 1:25AM - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LP	26439	Grad Students	Wed 12:20 - 1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LQ	26436	Grad Students	Mon 1:25 - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	100:  Exploring the Universe (Lab)	99LR	26420	Grad Students	Mon 12:20 - 1:10PM	TBA
Honors	100H: Exploring The Universe (Honors)	1	26424	Kate Whitaker	Tu & Th 1:00PM - 2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Online)	1	36737	Tom Burbine	Online (Asynchronous)	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lecture)	1	26416	Stephen Schneider	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LM	26434	Grad Students	Wed 1:25-2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LN	26435	Grad Students	Fri 12:20P- 1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LO	26438	Grad Students	Fri 1:25-2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LP	26439	Grad Students	Wed 12:20 – 1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LQ	26436	Grad Students	Mon 1:25-2:15PM	TBA
GenEd	101: The Solar System (Lab)	01LR	26437	Grad Students	Mon 12:20-1:10PM	TBA
GenEd	105: Weather and Our Atmosphere	1	26422	Guy Blaylock	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15AM	TBA
Majors	228: Stars and Galaxies	1	26388	Ron Snell	Tu & Th 1:00-2:15PM	TBA
Majors	330: Topics in Astrophysics : Topic TBA	1	26454	Alex Pope	Tu & Th 10:00-11:15AM	TBA
Majors	339: Astronomy in a Global Context	1	26423	Grant Wilson	Tu & Th 2:30-3:45pm	TBA
Honors & Majors	452H: Astrophysics II: Galaxies	1	36700	Houjun Mo	Mon & Wed 2:20-3:45PM	TBA
Grad	643: Astrophysics Stars and Stellar Populations	1	26426	Daniel Wang	Tu & Thu 2:30-3:45PM	TBA
Grad	741: Interstellar Medium	1	36699	Todd Tripp	Mon & Wed 2:30-3:45PM	TBA
Grad	748: Cosmology & General Relativity	1	26430	Neal Katz	Tu & Thu 1:00-2:15; Mon & Wed 12:20-1:35PM	TBA
Grad	792A: Seminar: Review of Current Lit	1	26396	Grad Students	Mon 3:45-5:00PM	TBA

                                                                                     

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