This page compares graduate-level courses offered at the IfA with
those offered at four other Astronomy departments. As far as is
possible, equivalent courses are listed together. Required courses
are listed in boldface.
| IfA
| PRINCETON
| HARVARD
| CALTECH
| UC SANTA CRUZ
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| The Interstellar Medium
| Diffuse Matter in Space
| The Physics of the Interstellar Medium
| Interstellar Medium
| Low-Density Astrophysics
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| Physics of the Interstellar
Medium [1]
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| Stellar Interiors & Evolution
| Structure of the Stars
| Stellar Physics
| Physics of Stars [1]
| Stellar Structure and Evolution
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| Formation of Stars and Planets
| Structure and Evolution of Interacting Binary
Stars
| Star and Planet Formation
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| Advanced Stages of Stellar Evolution and
Nucleosynthesis
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| Accretion in Early and Late Stages of Stellar
Evolution
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| Galaxies
| Stellar Systems
| Galactic and Extragalactic Dynamics
| Structure and Dynamics of Galaxies
| Galactic and Extragalactic Stellar Systems
(A, B)
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| Stellar Dynamics
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| Cosmology
| Extragalactic Astronomy
| Cosmology and Extragalactic Astronomy
| Cosmology and Galaxy Formation
| Physical Cosmology
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| Physics of the Universe: Origin and
Evolution [2]
| Cosmology and Other Topics [2]
| Topics in Astronomy: Cosmology and Particle
Structure
| Origin and Evolution of the Universe
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| Topics in Modern Cosmology: Seminar
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| The Solar System
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| Planetary System Astronomy
| Introduction to the Solar
System [1,2]
| Planetary Science
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| The Formation, Evolution, and Detection of
Planetary Systems [2]
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| Atomic and Molecular Processes in Astronomy
and Planetary Systems [2]
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| Radiative Transfer Stellar Atmospheres
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| Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
| Radiative Processes
| Stellar Atmospheres
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| Physics of Solar and Stellar Coronae
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| Astrophysical Techniques
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| Astronomical Measurements
| Astronomical Measurements and Instrumentation
| Modern Observational Techniques
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| Imaging at Radio, Infrared, and Optical
Wavelengths by Interferometric and Adaptive Techniques
| Instrumentation for Astronomy
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| Optical Astronomy Instrumentation
Lab [1]
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| Fundamentals of Astrophysics
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| Electromagnetism and Plasma Physics
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| Physics of Astrophysics I, II
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| Astrophysical Gas Dynamics
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| Noise and Data Analysis to Astrophysics
| Signal Processing and Data Analysis
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| General Relativity
| Introduction to
Relativity [2]
| General Theory of Relativity [2]
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| General Relativity
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| Relativity [2]
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| High Energy Astrophysics
| High Energy Astrophysics
| High Energy Astrophysics
| Physics of Compact Objects
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| Radio Astronomy
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| Radio Astronomy
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| Seminar in Theoretical Astrophysics
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| Seminar in Theoretical Astrophysics
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| Seminar in Observational Astrophysics
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| Astronomy Seminar I, II, III
| Special Topics in Astrophysics
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| Special Topics in Astrophysics
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| Directed Research (A)
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| Topics in
Astrophysics [1]
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| Introduction to Astronomical Research
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| Directed Research (B, C, D)
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| Astrophysics Laboratory
| Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
| Independent Study
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