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15 courses with the subject ASTR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

ASTR 1234AU1/17979 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm David Helfand 3.00 14/20

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1403001/13122 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm James 3 28/75

313 Fayerweather Applegate ASTR UN1404 STARS, GALAXIES # COSMOLOGY. 3.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulﬁllment of Science Requirement ASTR UN1404: In this course, we will explore how stars, galaxies, and the Universe formed and changed over time. We will have a combination of lectures, class discussions, and hands-ons activities to examine concepts including: distances to, and fundamental properties of, nearby stars; nucleosynthesis and stellar evolution; novae and supernovae; galaxies; the structure of the universe and theories concerning its origin, evolution, and ultimate fate. This course will use algebra, but ample math support will be provided. You can only receive credit for ASTR UN1404 if you have not taken ASTR BC1754, ASTR UN1420 or ASTR UN1836 ASTR UN1420 Galaxies and Cosmology. 3 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulﬁllment of Science Requirement Galaxies contain stars, gas dust, and (usually) super-massive black holes. They are found throughout the Universe, traveling through space and occasionally crashing into each other. This course will look at how these magniﬁcent systems form and evolve, and what they can tell us about the formation and evolution of the Universe itself. You cannot enroll in ASTR UN1420 in addition to ASTR BC1754 or ASTR UN1404 and receive credit for both. Spring 2026: ASTR UN1420 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1420001/15978 M W 10:10am - 11:25am Mary Putman 3 61/75

717 Hamilton Hall t ASTR UN1453 ANOTHER EARTH. 3.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulﬁllment of Science Requirement This course cannot be taken for credit if BC1753 has been taken. This course will explore the unique properties of Earth, compared to other planets in the Solar System, and the possibility of Earth-like planets around other stars. The basics of the Solar System, gravity, and light will be covered, as well as the geology and atmospheres of the terrestrial planets. The properties of Earth that allowed life to develop and whether life can develop on other planets will be discussed. Finally, the discovery of planets beyond our Solar System and the likelihood of another Earth will be a key component of the course Spring 2026: ASTR UN1453 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1610AU1/17980 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm Frederik 3.00 14/16

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1753001/00877 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Nicholas 3.00 111/118

Ll003 Barnard Hall Luber ASTR BC1754 Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology. 3 points. BC: Fulﬁllment of General Education Requirement: Quantitative and Deductive Reasoning (QUA). school algebra. Examines the properties of stars, star formation, stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and the cosmological origin and evolution of the universe. Students may not receive credit for both ASTR BC 1754 and ASTR C1404. Spring 2026: ASTR BC1754 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: Recommended preparation: A working knowledge of high
Corequisite: Suggested parallel laboratory course: ASTR C 1904y.

ASTR 1754001/00748 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Nicholas 3 98/120

408 Zankel Luber

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1836001/15980 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm James 3.00 23/50

516 Hamilton Hall Applegate ASTR UN1903 ASTRONOMY LAB I. 1.00 point. Laboratory for ASTR UN1403. Projects include observations with the departments telescopes, computer simulation, laboratory experiments in spectroscopy, and the analysis of astronomical data. Lab 1 ASTR UN1903 - goes with ASTR BC1753, ASTR UN1403 or ASTR UN1453 Fall 2025: ASTR UN1903 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1903002/12554 T 7:00pm - 10:00pm Mary Putman, 1.00 13/15

1402 Pupin Laboratories Joel Meyers

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 1904003/15983 W 6:00pm - 9:00pm Mary Putman, 1.00 8/15

1402 Pupin Laboratories Forrest

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 2001001/12555 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm Jane Huang 3.00 20/30

608 Martin Luther King

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 2002AU1/19603 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm David 3.00 5/5

Othr Other Schiminovich ASTR UN2900 FRONTIERS OF ASTROPHYSICS. 1.00 point. Several members of the faculty each offer a brief series of talks providing context for a current research topic in the ﬁeld and then present results of their ongoing research. Opportunities for future student research collaboration are offered. Grading is Pass/Fail Fall 2025: ASTR UN2900 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment t

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 2900001/12556 F 10:10am - 11:25am Lorenzo Sironi 1.00 23/30

829 Seeley W. Mudd

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR 3273001/15985 M W 11:40am - 12:55pm Luca Comisso 3.00 14/25

212a Lewisohn Hall ASTR UN3602 PHYSICAL COSMOLOGY. 3.00 points. CC/GS: Partial Fulﬁllment of Science Requirement standard hot big bang cosmological model and modern observational results that test it. Topics include the Friedmann equations and the expansion of the universe, dark matter, dark energy, inflation, primordial nucleosynthesis, the cosmic microwave background, the formation of large-scale cosmic structures, and modern cosmological observations. Fall 2025: ASTR UN3602 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: one year of calculus-based general physics. The

ASTR 3602AU1/17981 T Th 10:10am - 11:25am Greg Bryan 3.00 4/5

Subject: ASTR
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

ASTR C3601General Relativity, Black Holes, and3

Subject: ASTR
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

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