PrintSurvey of the Universe
Term:
Fall 2012
Online:
No
Subject Area:
ASTRONOMY (ASTR)
Course Number:
ASTR 001 601
Day(s):
Tuesday
Day(s):
Thursday
Fulfills:
Physical World Sector (All Classes)
Fulfills:
Quantitative Data Analysis Requirement
Instructor:
Primary Program:
LPS Undergraduate & Post-Baccalaureate
Secondary Program:
The Young Scholars Program
Course Note:
Only one ASTR course below ASTR 011 may be taken for credit. Engineering students receive no credit for this course. Course Description:
A general survey, designed for the non-major, of the facts and theories of the astronomical universe, from solar system, to stars, to galaxies and cosmology. Topics include planets, satellites, small objects in the solar system, and extraterrestrial life; stars, their evolution, and their final state as white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes; galaxies, quasars, large structures, background radiation, and big bang cosmology. Elementary algebra and geometry will be used. This course is not recommended for physical-science majors or engineering students.
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