Integrating Research into the BYU Undergraduate Astronomy Major and Descriptive Astronomy Classes

Details Integrating Research into the BYU Undergraduate Astronomy Major and Descriptive Astronomy Classes Integrating Research into the BYU Undergraduate Astronomy Major and Descriptive Astronomy Classes

Jan 2009

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American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting #213, #461.04; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 41, p.406

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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We have designed an undergraduate astronomy major at BYU which makes astronomical research the focus of the program. The major requires a research focused class (Phscs 329) which teaches students how to take data at the telescope, reduce the data, and present the data. The students must present their results in the format used to submit manuscripts to journals (AASTeX) and as a meeting poster. Finally the class works together to prepare a real telescope proposal that is actually submitted. Majors must then take part in faculty mentored research leading to a senior thesis. At all levels the data produced is of such quality as to generate referred publications in astronomy journals.
As an extention of our major we have designed observing projects for our descriptive astronomy class that allow the non-majors a chance to see how astronomers learn the concepts that are taught. The projects range from taking data to create a 3-color image to working with astronomy majors to acquire research quality data.

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