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
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No