Dr. Cabanela's Online Course Materials

This page provides links to online course materials for some of the classes I have taught in recent years. These are a lot less useful now as everything has moved to the closed access instructional Desire2Learn Brightspace system.

Spring 2025

• CSIS 155: "Introduction to Computers and Programming I" [4 credits]
• CSIS 304: "Databases [3 credits]
• CSIS 490: "Introduction to Machine Learning" [3 credits]

Fall 2024

• CSIS 153: "Introduction to Computers and Programming Ib" [3 credits]
• CSIS 155: "Introduction to Computers and Programming I" [4 credits]
• CSIS 304: "Databases [3 credits]

Fall 2023

• CSIS 153: "Introduction to Computers and Programming Ib" [3 credits]
• CSIS 304: "Databases [3 credits]
• CSIS 352: "Advanced Concepts in Programming" [3 credits]

Fall 2023

• CSIS 153: "Introduction to Computers and Programming Ib" [3 credits]

Spring 2023

• Astronomy 100: "Introduction to a Universe of Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 322: "Modern Physics" [3 credits]

Fall 2022

• Astronomy 100: "Introduction to a Universe of Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 324: "Life and Death in the Universe" [3 credits]
• Physics 330: "Intermediate Mechanics" [4 credits]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2022 (ON SABBATICAL)

Fall 2021

• Astronomy 100: "Introduction to a Universe of Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L: "Algebra-based Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 330: "Intermediate Mechanics" [4 credits]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2021

• Physics 161: "College Physics II" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 104L: "Stellar Astronomy (Lab Component)"
• Astronomy/Honors 324: "Life and Death in the Universe" [3 credits]

Fall 2020

• Physics 160: "College Physics I" [3 credits]
• Physics 330: "Intermediate Mechanics" [4 credits]
• Physics 342: "Intro to Research" [1 credit]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2020

• Astronomy 362: "Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 161: "College Physics II" [3 credits]
• Physics 315: "Physics Seminar" [1 credit]
• Physics 342: "Intro to Research" [1 credit]

Fall 2019

• Astronomy 102L: "Solar System Astronomy (Lab Component)"
• Astronomy 361: "Stellar Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 160: "College Physics I" [3 credits]
• Physics 399: "Thermodynamics" [3 credits]

Spring 2019

• Astronomy 104L: "Stellar Astronomy (Lab Component)"
• Astronomy 365: "Cosmology" [3 credits]
• Physics 161: "College Physics II" [3 credits]
• Physics 315: "Physics Seminar" [1 credit]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit (Special Section)]

Fall 2018

• Astronomy 102L: "Solar System Astronomy (Lab Component)"
• Physics 160: "College Physics I" [3 credits]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2018

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy/Honors 324: "Life and Death in the Universes" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 362: "Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 342: "Introduction to Research" [1 credit]

Fall 2017

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 361: "Stellar Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 399: "Thermodynamics" [3 credits]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2017

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 161L: "College Physics II (Lab Component)"
• Physics 342: "Introduction to Research" [1 credit]
• Physics 350: "Computational Physics" (Co-Instructor is Dr. Lindaas) [3 credits]

Fall 2016

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L: "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 202: "Introduction to 20th Century Physics" [3 credits]
• Physics 492: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2016

• Astronomy 362: "Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Honors 324: "Life and Death in the Universe" [3 credits]
• Physics 201L: "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 342: "Introduction to Research" [1 credit]
• Physics 350: "Computational Physics" [3 credits] (Co-Instructor)

Fall 2015

• Astronomy 102L: "Solar System Astronomy (Lab)" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 361: "Stellar Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L: "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [3 credits]
• Physics 399: "Thermal Physics" [3 credits]
• Physics 455: "Senior Project" [1 credit]

Spring 2015

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 161L: "College Physics II (Lab Component)"
• Physics 322: "Elementary Modern Physics" [3 credits]
• Physics 306: "Experimental Physics II" [3 credits] (Co-Instructor)
• Physics 350: "Computational Physics" [3 credits] (Co-Instructor)

Fall 2014

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 366: "Observational Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L: "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [3 credits]

Spring 2014

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 362: "Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 350: "Computational Physics" [3 credits] (Co-Instructor)
• Physics 370: "Electrodynamic Theory" [4 credits]

Fall 2013

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 361: "Stellar Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 399: "Thermal Physics" [3 credits]

Spring 2013

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 390: "Observational Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 350: "Computational Physics" [3 credits] (Lab Instructor)

Fall 2012

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 200L (Section 3): "General Physics I Lab" [1 credit]
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [2 credits]
• Physics 342: "Introduction to Research" [1 credit]

Spring 2012

• Astronomy 104: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Astronomy 390: "Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics" [3 credits]
• Physics 315: "Physics Seminar" [1 credit]
• Physics 370: "Electromagnetic Theory" [4 credits]

Fall 2011

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 200L (Section 1): "General Physics I (Lab Component)" [1 credit]
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [2 credits]
• Astronomy / Physics 410 : "Stellar Astrophysics" [3 credits]

Spring 2011 (ON SABBATICAL)

Fall 2010

• Astronomy 102 : "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 305 : "Experimental Physics I" [2 credits]
• Physics 315 : "Physics Seminar" [1 credit]
• Physics 342 : "Introduction to Research" [1 credit]
• Honors 390 : "Life and Death in the Universe" [3 credits]

Spring 2010

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 161L (Section 3): "College Physics II (Lab Component)"
• Physics 370: "Electromagnetic Theory" [4 credits]

Fall 2009

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L (Sections 7 and 8): "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Astronomy / Physics 410: "Astrophysics" [3 credits]
  

Spring 2009

• Astronomy 104 : "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 201L (Section 3): "General Physics II (Lab Component)"
• Physics 322: "Modern Physics" [3 credits]
• Physics 350: "Computational Methods for Physical Sciences" [3 credits]
  

Fall 2008

• Astronomy 102 : "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L (Section 3) : "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [2 credits]
• Physics 342: "Introduction to Research" [1 credits]

Spring 2008

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 370: "Electromagnetic Theory" [4 credits]
  

Fall 2007

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L: "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [2 credits]
• Astronomy / Physics 410: "Astrophysics" [3 credits]

Spring 2007

• Astronomy 104: "Stellar Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 161L: "College Physics II (Lab Component)"
• Physics 350: "Computational Methods for Physical Sciences" [3 credits]

Fall 2006

• Astronomy 102: "Solar System Astronomy" [3 credits]
• Physics 160L: "College Physics I (Lab Component)"
• Physics 305: "Experimental Physics I" [2 credits]