Outline of PHYS 370, "Stellar Astrophysics"

Course material can be found online at URL

http://spiff.rit.edu/classes/phys370/phys370.html

Instructor

Michael Richmond
Building 76, Office 1274
Office phone: 475-2538
FAX: : 475-5988
E-mail: mwrsps at rit dot edu

Class hours


   Tuesday    2:00 -  3:15 pm    ROS-A310
   Thursday   2:00 -  3:15 pm    ROS-A310

Office Hours


   Monday      2:00    -  3:00 pm      
   Tuesday     noon    -  1:00 pm      
   Wednesday   noon    -  1:00 pm      
   Thursday   11:00 am -  noon

You may send E-mail to make an appointment; I'm happy to chat just about any time during the day. If my office door is open, feel free to enter. I'm almost always in my office :-(

Textbook

The textbook for this course is An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics by Carroll and Ostlie. I own the first edition, and students will likely be using the second edition. The differences are minor, but please point them out if you see or hear me referring to material in the wrong place.

You can also see a list of on-line course notes and textbooks which may serve as supplementary information at the end of the main course webpage, under "For more information.

Grading

The course grade will be based on attendance, participation in class, homework assignments, and a final exam. The list below is not definitive, but a rough guide to the importance of each component.


   25  percent  work in class and presentation
   30  percent  homework 
   15  percent  midterm
   30  percent  final exam 
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  100  percent

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This page maintained by Michael Richmond. Last modified Aug 2, 2026.