ASTR001 - Survey of the Universe

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Survey of the Universe
Term
2021C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
ASTR
Section number only
001
Section ID
ASTR001001
Course number integer
1
Registration notes
Course is available to Freshmen and Upperclassmen.
Meeting times
TR 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
Meeting location
DRLB A4
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Mark Devlin
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. Engineering students receive no credit for this course.
Course number only
001
Fulfills
College Quantitative Data Analysis Req.
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No