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Winter Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

ASTRONOMY
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

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OUR LARGE INTRO CLASSES, ASTRO 101 STARS AMD GALAXIES) AND ASTRO 150 (PLANETS) ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS ONLINE COURSES WITH NO WEEKLY MEETINGS. TO SIGN UP FOR ONLINE SEE ASTRO 101B OR ASTRO 150E.

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Restr   SLN  ID Cred    Meeting Times                                              Status Enrl/Lim   Grades  Fee Other
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ASTR 101 ASTRONOMY

(NSc,RSN)

$10 COURSE FEE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTIONS ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING VERSION OF THIS COURSE IS AVAILABLE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT http://www.outreach.washington.edu/ol/courses/mat/ astro/astr101.asp

       10568 A  5       MW     130-250                                             Open     17/ 240                      
                        NO OVERLOADS.                                               
                        *FOR THE ASYNCHRONOUS ONLINE                                
                        VERSION PLEASE SEE ASTR 101B.

       10569 AA  QZ     T      930-1020                                            Open      4/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10570 AB  QZ     T      1030-1120                                           Open      2/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10571 AC  QZ     T      1130-1220                                           Open      5/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10572 AD  QZ     Th     930-1020                                            Open      0/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10573 AE  QZ     Th     1030-1120                                           Open      0/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10574 AF  QZ     Th     1130-1220                                           Open      6/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10575 B  5       to be arranged                                             Open     22/ 240                A     
                        ONLINE COURSE WITH ASYNCHRONOUS                             
                        INSTRUCTION.                                                
                                                                                    
                        COURSE DOES NOT HAVE                                        
                        SYNCHRONOUS MEETING TIMES.                                  
                                                                                    
                        DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RESIDENCE                              
                        CREDIT.

ASTR 105 EXPLORING THE MOON

(NSc)

       10584 A  5       MWF    330-450                                             Open      6/ 150

ASTR 150 THE PLANETS

(NSc,RSN)

$10 COURSE FEE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTIONS

       10585 A  5       TTh    100-220                                             Open      9/ 240                      
                        --                                                          
                        *NO OVERLOADS. FOR THE ASYNCHRONOUS                         
                        FULLY ONLINE VERSION PLEASE SEE                             
                        ASTR 150 E

       10586 AA  QZ     M      930-1020                                            Open      4/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10587 AB  QZ     M      1030-1120                                           Open      1/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10588 AC  QZ     M      1130-1220                                           Open      2/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10589 AD  QZ     W      930-1020                                            Open      1/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10590 AE  QZ     W      1030-1120                                           Open      0/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10591 AF  QZ     W      1130-1220                                           Open      1/  40                      
                        NO OVERLOADS

       10595 E  5       to be arranged                                             Open     28/ 240                A     
                        ONLINE COURSE WITH ASYNCHRONOUS                             
                        INSTRUCTION, COURSE DOES NOT                                
                        HAVE MEETING TIMES                                          
                                                                                    
                        DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RESIDENCE                              
                        CREDIT

ASTR 190 TOPICS IN ASTRONOMY

(NSc)

Prerequisites

       10596 A  5       TTh    330-450                                             Open      3/  30                BJ    
                        *TOPIC: PACIFIC INDIGENOUS                                  
                        ASTROPHYSICS                                                
                        -------------                                               
                        *NO COURSE PRE-REQS                                         
                        **OPEN TO ALL TO ALL MAJORS                                 
                        IF THERE ARE REGISTRATION ISSUES,                           
                        PLEASE REACH OUT TO                                         
                        ASTROADVISING@UW.EDU

       10597 B  3       MW     1000-1120                                           Open      1/ 100                      
                        BIG DATA ASTRONOMY                                          
                        *NO COURSE PRE-REQS                                         
                        **OPEN TO ALL TO ALL MAJORS                                 
                        IF THERE ARE REGISTRATION ISSUES,                           
                        PLEASE REACH OUT TO                                         
                        ASTROADVISING@UW.EDU

ASTR 210 DISTANCE AND TIME

(NSc,RSN)

       10598 A  5       TTh    1100-1220                                           Open      3/  50                      
                        OVERLOADS BY INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION                          
                        STUDENTS WHO DON'T MEET COURSE                              
                        PREREQS CONTACT INSTRUCTOR

ASTR 300 ASTRO PROGRAMMING

(RSN)

Prerequisites

Restr  10599 A  3       MW     130-250                                             Open      2/  25                      
                        OVERLOADS BY INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION                          
                        STUDENTS WHO DON'T MEET                                     
                        COURSE PREREQS CONTACT INSTRUCTOR

ASTR 302 PYTHON FOR ASTRONOMY

(NSc,RSN)

Prerequisites

       10600 A  3       TTh    1000-1120                                           Open      2/  30

ASTR 323 EXTN GALAXIES COSM

(NSc)

Prerequisites

Restr  10601 A  3       TTh    230-350                                             Open      7/  80                      
                        -PREREQUISITE: ASTR 322

ASTR 423 HIGH ENERGY ASTROPH

(NSc)

Prerequisites

Restr  10602 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open     13/  25                J

ASTR 497 TOPICS IN ASTRONOMY

(NSc)

       22051 A  3       TTh    1230-150                                            Open      3/  15                J     
                        OFFERED JOINTLY WITH ESS 490 B                              
                        PLANETARY SCIENCES AND ASTROBIOLOGY                         
                        -----------                                                 
                        COURSE CONTAINS CALCULUS, STUDENTS                          
                        ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW AT LEAST CALCU                         
                        II

ASTR 498 INDEPENDENT STUDY

(NSc)

 IS    10603 A  1       to be arranged                                             Open      0/  20E CR/NC

ASTR 499 UNDERGRAD RESEARCH

 IS   >10604 A  VAR     to be arranged                                                       1/  15E                     
                        FACULTY CODE: EMAIL                                         
                        ASTROADVISING@UW.EDU

ASTR 507 ASTROPHYSICS I

Restr  10605 A  3       TTh    100-220                                             Open      1/  20

ASTR 561 HIGH ENRGY ASTROPHY

Restr  10606 A  3       MW     100-220                                             Open      0/  10                J

ASTR 575 ASTRON SEMINAR

Restr  10607 A  1       F      230-320                                             Open      1/  25  CR/NC               
                        JOURNAL CLUB. MEETS IN PAB B305

ASTR 576 ASTRON COLLOQUIUM

Restr  10608 A  1       Th     330-450                                             Open      1/  60E CR/NC               
                        EMAIL ASTROADVISING@UW.EDU FOR                              
                        AN ADD CODE

ASTR 597 TOPICS OBS ASTROPHY

Restr  10609 A  3       TTh    330-450                                             Open      0/  10                BJ    
                        PACIFIC INDIGENOUS ASTROPHYSICS

ASTR 598 TPCS THEOR ASTRPHYS

 IS    22064 A  1-5     to be arranged                                             Open      0/   5  CR/NC

      >10610 B  3       MW     130-250                                                       0/  15                      
                        TOPIC: MACHINE LEARNING & SCIENCE                           
                        WITH LSST

ASTR 600 INDEPNDNT STDY/RSCH

 IS   >10611 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  15E                     
                        FACULTY CODE: PHYS/ASTR C319

ASTR 800 DOCTORAL DISSERTATN

 IS   >10612 A  1-10    to be arranged                                                       0/  10E                     
                        FACULTY CODE: PHYS/ASTR C319

Winter Quarter 2026 Course Offerings

ASTRONOMY(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )

ASTRONOMY
(COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES )