Prerequisites: graduate standing
Description: Discusses the processes involved in the formation of stars: the initial conditions in the interstellar medium that leads to star formation and the formation of plan- ets and planetary systems around young stars. Topics include molecular cloud formation, the properties of young stars, jets and outflows, massive stars, and cos- mological star formation. Students whose research is related to astronomy receive a letter grade; other stu- dents receive a letter grade or
Credit: Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.