SCI 109/1009 - Exploration of the Universe (3 cr.)
Prerequisites Prerequisite: Not for credit for Science, Engineering and Computer Science students.
Description An introduction to historical and conceptual developments in astronomy. Stars and galaxies: the sun as a case history in stellar evolution; the formation of elements in the stars. A survey of the sky with particular attention to the solar system: the members of the solar system as physical bodies with specific structures and as entities whose motion characteristics can be understood and predicted.
When Offered Offered in fall and spring.
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