We find an analytical expression for the specific heat of a Fermi gas in a
harmonic trap using a semi-classical approximation. Our approximation is va
lid for k(B)T greater than or similar to (h) over bar w(x,y,z) and in this
range it is shown to be highly accurate. We comment on the semi-classical a
pproximation, presenting an explanation For this high accuracy. (C) 2000 El
sevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.