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2020 January Semester
Apr 24, 2024 |
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| ASTR 121 - Introduction to Astronomy II: The Universe | ||
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This is a one-semester introductory course in Astronomy that is general enough to be of interest to science and non-science majors with a proper background in mathematics. This course is complementary to ASTR 120-3. Topics include: the origins of stars and planetary systems; the sun; properties and structures of stars; stellar interiors; the evolution of stars; stellar remnants; white dwarfs; neutron stars; black holes, worm holes and warped spacetime; the Milky Way;
the universe of galaxies; distance scales and indicators; active galaxies and quasars; cosmology: past, present, and future of the universe, “Is ‘Anyone’ Out There?”. ASTR 121 and ASTR 120 may be taken in either order.
Credits: 3.000 Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Self-Directed, Final Exam Precluded: PHYS-121 Students cannot receive credit for the course being described and the course(s) listed as Precluded
( Principles of Math 11 (50%) or PreCalculus 11 (50%) or Foundations of Math 11 (50%) ) |
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