Course Description
AS 104 Stellar/Galactic Astronomy and Cosmology 4 cr. (3-0-3)
- Offered: Winter
- Applies toward the quantitative reasoning and analysis (quar) general education requirement.
- Applies toward the laboratory science university requirement (lab).
- Prerequisite: High school algebra or MA 100 highly recommended.
Life cycle of stars, white dwarfs, neutron stars, black holes and supernovas; characteristics of the sun; basic physical principles applied to stellar characteristics; stellar and galactic distance measurement; galactic formation and evolution; cosmology.
Note: This course may not be taken for credit toward the physics major or minor.