Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
Introduction to Astrophysics II
Term
2024A
Subject area
ASTR
Section number only
001
Section ID
ASTR1212001
Course number integer
1212
Meeting times
TR 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Meeting location
DRLB 2C8
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Robyn Ellyn Sanderson
Description
A basic course for majors in physical sciences and engineering; require for the astrophysics concentration. The course covers fundamental knowledge of Einstein's gravity, the contents of the universe, and the structure and distribution of galaxies. Emphasis is on the key elements of modern cosmology: the mathematical model of the expanding universe, the cosmic microwave background, the early universe and the emergence of large-scale structure in the present universe.
Course number only
1212
Fulfills
Physical World Sector
Use local description
No