{"id":12605,"date":"2026-05-20T14:18:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/?page_id=12605"},"modified":"2026-07-16T16:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T20:37:45","slug":"fall2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2026 Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #250233;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">REMINDERS<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\"><i><\/p>\n<h4>Official Schedule<\/h4>\n<p><\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\"><strong>The University Class Schedule is the official listing for courses in a specific semester.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: none; height: 2px; background-color: red;\">\n<strong>Students<\/strong>:&nbsp;&nbsp;Check the official University Schedule via <i>Class Search<\/i> in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/student.bu.edu\/MyBU\/\">MyBU Student<\/a><\/strong> for additional course notes and the most up-to-date information regarding current courses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\"><i><\/p>\n<h4>Separate Courses<\/h4>\n<p><\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\"><i>None of the 100-level astronomy courses (i.e. AS 101, 102, 105, etc.) are connected to each other, or need to be taken in a specific sequence. They are separate courses from each other and can be taken in any order.<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #250233;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">NAVIGATION<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><i><\/p>\n<h4>Go to Astronomy Courses Numbered:<\/h4>\n<p><\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width: 30%;\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026#100-level\">100 &#8211; 109<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width: 70%;\"><strong>Introductory Courses for Non-Majors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width: 30%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026#majors-intro\">202 &#8211; 312<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width: 70%;\"><strong>Introductory Courses for Majors or Minors<\/strong> (&#038; related fields)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width: 30%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026#majors-advanced\">401 &#8211; 492<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width: 70%;\"><strong>Advanced Courses for Majors or Minors<\/strong> (&#038; related fields)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width: 30%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026#grad-intro\">701 &#8211; 720<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width: 70%;\"><strong>Introductory Graduate Courses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width: 30%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026#grad-advanced\">751 &#8211; 793<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width: 70%;\"><strong>Advanced Graduate Courses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width: 30%;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026#grad-seminars\">850 &#8211; 866<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width: 70%;\"><strong>Graduate Seminar Courses<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">&#128603;<big>&nbsp;&nbsp;Course Offerings&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/big>&#128601;<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"100-level\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The Solar System<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 101 A1<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-1806 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty rsrch-directors\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/meers-oppenheim\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-998x1000.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Oppenheim_Meers-resized-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Meers Oppenheim<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Professor;<br \/>\r\nAssociate Director, Center for Space Physics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 101 C1<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-6682 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-faculty faculty-dgs\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/wen-li\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2020\/07\/WenLi-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2020\/07\/WenLi-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2020\/07\/WenLi-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Wen Li<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Associate Professor;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Graduate Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The historical development of astronomy and the motion of the planets. The formation of the solar system. The sun and its effects on the earth. Description of the planets and the moons of our solar system including recent results from the space program. Use of the observatory.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>DIVISIONAL STUDIES:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>BU HUB:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\">&#128603;<big>&nbsp;&nbsp;Notes &#038; Schedules&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/big>&#128601;<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #DFDFE8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3B3A3A;\">NOTES:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 101 A1<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">The CAS AS 101 &#8220;A1&#8221; lecture section is associated with 101 lab sections B1 &#8211; B4 and F1 &#8211; F2 *only*. Students registering for AS 101 A1 must register for the A1 lecture section and a lab section from: B1, B2, B3, B4, F1, or F2.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Mon, Wed, Fri<\/td>\n<td>1:25 PM<\/td>\n<td>2:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B1 &#8211; B4<\/td>\n<td>Lab<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><i>Lab section details listed in MyBU Student<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>F1 &#8211; F2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<i><strong><small>*NEW*<\/small><\/strong><\/i><\/td>\n<td>Lab<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><i>Lab section details listed in MyBU Student<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border: none; height: 2px; width: 50%; background-color: black;\">\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #DFDFE8;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3B3A3A;\">NOTES:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 101 C1<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">The CAS AS 101 &#8220;C1&#8221; lecture section is associated with 101 lab sections D1 &#8211; D4 *only*. Students registering for AS 101 C1 must register for the C1 lecture section and a lab section from: D1, D2, D3, or D4.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>3:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS B20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D1 &#8211; D4<\/td>\n<td>Lab<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><i>Lab section details listed in MyBU Student<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Astronomical Universe<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 102<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-1984 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty rsrch-directors\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/catherine-espaillat\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/07\/C_Espaillat_2020-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/07\/C_Espaillat_2020-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/07\/C_Espaillat_2020-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Catherine Espaillat<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Professor; <br \/>\r\nDirector, Institute for Astrophysical Research<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The birth and death of stars. Red giants, white dwarfs, black holes. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. The Big Bang and other cosmological theories of our expanding universe.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>DIVISIONAL STUDIES:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>BU HUB:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\"><i>Effective Fall 2018<\/i>, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Teamwork\/Collaboration.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<i>Effective Fall 2024<\/i>, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Mon, Wed, Fri<\/td>\n<td>11:15 AM<\/td>\n<td>12:05 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 522<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B1 &#8211; B8<\/td>\n<td>Lab<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><i>Lab section details listed in MyBU Student<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Cosmology<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 109<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-1754 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-assoc-chair faculty-faculty faculty-dus\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/elizabeth-blanton\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-898x900.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2024\/09\/Blanton_E-cropped-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Elizabeth Blanton<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Professor;<br \/>\r\nAssociate Chair of Astronomy;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Undergraduate Studies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The evolution of cosmological thought from prehistory to the present: Greek astronomy, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, and Einstein. Motion, gravity, and the nature of space-time. The expanding universe. The early universe and Big Bang. <\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>DIVISIONAL STUDIES:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Carries natural science divisional credit in CAS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>BU HUB:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\"><i>Effective Fall 2018<\/i>, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<i>Effective Fall 2024<\/i>, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Quantitative Reasoning I, Scientific Inquiry I, Critical Thinking.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>11:00 AM<\/td>\n<td>12:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 313<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B1 &#8211; B5<\/td>\n<td>Discussion<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><i>Discussion section details listed in MyBU Student<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a id=\"majors\"><\/a><a id=\"majors-intro\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Principles of Astronomy I<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 202<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-12127 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-faculty-administration faculty-all faculty-faculty faculty-dga\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/toshi-nishimura\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-1536x1528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2026\/01\/Nishimura-T-e1767798344832-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Toshi Nishimura<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Associate Professor;<br \/>\r\nDirector of Graduate Admissions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Astronomical observing and the night sky; optics and telescopes; birth of modern astronomy; atoms, spectra and spectroscopy; planetary motion and orbits; overview of solar system; uses observatory. Intended primarily for astronomy or physics majors. Lectures and laboratories.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>UNDERGRADUATE<br \/>\nCO-REQUISITES:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">CAS MA 123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>DIVISIONAL STUDIES:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>BU HUB:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>RESERVED SEATING:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Seating is reserved for Astronomy program students until the start of the Fall 2026 semester; any remaining seats open starting 9\/02\/2026.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>MATH \/ PHYSICS &#8211; EVENING EXAMS:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Some Math (MA) or Physics (PY) courses have evening exam times reserved. If applicable, please do not select an AS 202 lab section which conflicts with MA or PY evening exam times.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Mon, Wed, Fri<\/td>\n<td>11:15 AM<\/td>\n<td>12:05 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS B36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B1 &#8211; B3<\/td>\n<td>Lab<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><i>Lab section details listed in MyBU Student<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Planetary Physics<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 311<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-11070 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/chuanfei-dong\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/01\/Dong-Chuanfei_cropped-e1673966360924-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Chuanfei Dong<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Celestial mechanics, tides, resonances. Physical processes that affect atmospheres, surfaces, interiors of planets, and their satellites. Comets, asteroids, meteorites, and Kuiper belt objects. Formation and evolution of the solar system. Extra-solar planets. <\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>UNDERGRADUATE<br \/>\nPREREQUISITES:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">CAS MA 124 and (CAS PY 211 or CAS PY 251)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>BU HUB:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital\/Multimedia Expression, Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork\/Collaboration.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>12:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>1:45 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><small><i>also meets:<\/i><\/small><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;Fridays<\/td>\n<td>1:25 PM<\/td>\n<td>2:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"majors-advanced\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 413<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-1734 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/tereasa-brainerd\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/TGB-2018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/TGB-2018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2013\/05\/TGB-2018-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Tereasa Brainerd<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Professor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Historical and intellectual developments that led to our current understanding of the universe; galaxies, galaxy clusters and large-scale structure; galaxy formation and evolution; dark matter and dark energy; Hot Big Bang and inflation; foundations of general relativity. (Offered alternate years.)<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>UNDERGRADUATE<br \/>\nPREREQUISITES:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">CAS AS 203 and CAS AS 312 and CAS PY 355<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>BU HUB:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy.<\/small><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Lecture<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>11:00 AM<\/td>\n<td>12:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><small><i>also meets:<\/i><\/small><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;Wednesdays<\/td>\n<td>12:20 PM<\/td>\n<td>1:10 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"grad-intro\"><\/a><a id=\"graduate\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Introduction to Astrophysics<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 701<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-1751 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/thomas-bania\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2021\/12\/Tom-Bania-2021.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Thomas Bania<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Professor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Introduction to astronomical and astrophysical nomenclature and concepts. Coordinate systems, celestial orbits, radiation, stars, stellar structure, stellar evolution, clusters of stars, galactic components, galactic structure, galaxy types, active galaxies, cosmology. <\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Independent<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>9:30 AM<\/td>\n<td>10:45 AM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Introduction to Space Physics<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 703<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-1778 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/merav-opher\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/02\/MeravOpher_BUToday-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/02\/MeravOpher_BUToday-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2019\/02\/MeravOpher_BUToday-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Merav Opher<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Professor;<br \/>\r\nDirector, SHIELD NASA Drive Center<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Survey of physical phenomena in the sun, solar wind, magnetospheres, ionospheres, and upper atmospheres of objects in the solar system. Introduction to the physical processes governing space plasmas, solar-terrestrial interactions, and ionized and neutral media surrounding the Earth and other solar system bodies.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Independent<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>2:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>3:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"grad-advanced\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Special Topics in Astrophysics<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 791<\/h3>\n<p><i>4 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-11714 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/emily-cunningham\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-768x764.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-1536x1528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-550x550.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-710x710.jpg 710w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2025\/09\/Cunningham-E-e1757623763566-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Emily Cunningham<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Lecture course examining special topics of current interest in astrophysics. Offered as a 2- or 4-credit course, depending on the topic.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>RESERVED SEATING:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Seats are reserved for graduate students (&#8220;All Program All Grad&#8221;). Interested undergraduate students are welcome to contact the Dept Admin to discuss the possibility of enrollment.<br \/>\n&#8211; Contact Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/staff#admin\">https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/staff#admin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Independent<\/td>\n<td>Tues, Thurs<\/td>\n<td>11:00 AM<\/td>\n<td>12:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a id=\"grad-seminars\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Graduate Literature Seminar I<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 850<\/h3>\n<p><i>2 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-11134 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/dillon-brout\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Dillon Brout<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Weekly seminar offering graduate students the skills and practice needed for reading, evaluating, and discussing scientific peer-reviewed literature on current research topics.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>RESERVED SEATING:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Seats are reserved for graduate students (&#8220;All Program All Grad&#8221;). Interested undergraduate students are welcome to contact the Dept Admin to discuss the possibility of enrollment.<br \/>\n&#8211; Contact Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/staff#admin\">https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/staff#admin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Independent<\/td>\n<td>Wednesdays<\/td>\n<td>2:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>3:45 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Graduate Research Seminar I<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #3E3E66;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">INSTRUCTOR:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle; width: 30%;\">\n<h3>CAS AS 865<\/h3>\n<p><i>2 units<\/i><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 60%;\">\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-basic post-11134 profile type-profile status-publish hentry faculty-all faculty-faculty\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/profile\/dillon-brout\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-basic\">\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/files\/2023\/07\/Brout-Dillon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"profile-details profile-details-basic\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-basic\">Dillon Brout<\/h6>\n\n\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-basic\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Weekly seminar offering graduate students the skills and practice needed for oral presentations on current research topics and to receive peer and expert feedback.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"2\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; width: 30%;\"><small><strong>RESERVED SEATING:<\/strong><\/small><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 70%;\">Seats are reserved for graduate students (&#8220;All Program All Grad&#8221;). Interested undergraduate students are welcome to contact the Dept Admin to discuss the possibility of enrollment.<br \/>\n&#8211; Contact Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/staff#admin\">https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/people\/staff#admin<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"border:none;\">\n<col>\n<colgroup span=\"6\"><\/colgroup>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"6\" scope=\"colgroup\" align=\"left\" style=\"background-color: #181838;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #FFFFFF;\">SCHEDULE<\/span><\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Section<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Days<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Start<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>End<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A1<\/td>\n<td>Independent<\/td>\n<td>Fridays<\/td>\n<td>2:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>3:45 PM<\/td>\n<td>CAS 502<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/academics\/courses\/fall2026\/\">Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REMINDERS Official Schedule The University Class Schedule is the official listing for courses in a specific semester. Students:&nbsp;&nbsp;Check the official University Schedule via Class Search in MyBU Student for additional course notes and the most up-to-date information regarding current courses. Separate Courses None of the 100-level astronomy courses (i.e. AS 101, 102, 105, etc.) are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7810,"featured_media":0,"parent":8824,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12605"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7810"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12605"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12605\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12699,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12605\/revisions\/12699"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/astronomy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12605"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}