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Astronomy Courses

General Astronomy (ASTR 101)

This course is a broad, generally non-mathematical, survey of the science of astronomy. Topics include: historical astronomy, the mechanics and clockwork of the night sky, astronomical instruments, the solar system, stellar evolution, the Milky Way, galaxies and theories about the origin and evolution of the universe. Although no formal laboratory is scheduled, there will be opportunities for observation of astronomical objects with portable and observatory telescopes.

4 credit hours-4 contact hours.
Offered fall, winter and spring.

 

Cosmology (ASTR 105, PHYS 105)

While astronomy is concerned with the contents of the Universe, Cosmology is the science of the origin, current state and ultimate fate of the universe. In this course, the foundations of Modern Cosmology are presented from a historical perspective, covering the physical fundamentals, the impact of Einstein's Theories of relativity on modern cosmologies and finally from the perspective of the most recent astronomical discoveries.

4 credit hours-4 contact hours.
Offered winter.