Course catalog descriptions are maintained centrally by RIT. You can read descriptions of the courses below offered through the Department of Physics. Others are listed under the Center for Imaging Sciences.

Introductory Astronomy Courses/Labs
 

• SPSP 230: Stellar Astronomy
• SPSP 235: Solar System Astronomy
• SPSP 240: Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology
• SPSP 301: University Astronomy

Advanced Astronomy Courses/Labs
 

• SPSP 440: Stellar Astrophysics
• SPSP 441: Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics
• SPSP 445: Observational Astronomy
• SPSP 539: Astrophysics Research
• SPSP 540: Astronomical Instrumentation and Techniques
• SIMG 4xx: Multiwavelength Data Analysis
• SIMG: 528: Design and Fabrication of a Solid State Camera

Potential Future Courses/Labs
 

• Planetary Physics
• Variable Stars
• Atmospheric Optics

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