ASTR 1403 - Stars and Galaxies

Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): ENGL 0301
Reading Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): READ 0303
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite (Spring 2014): INRW 0420
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): MATH 0302
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite (Spring 2014) MATH 0320
This course is a descriptive course in stellar, galactic, and extra-galactic astronomy intended for non-science majors needing a laboratory science course. Lecture and laboratory topics include celestial coordinates, light and telescopes, stars, the Milky Way, external galaxies, cosmology, and dark matter. Visits to the Scobee Planetarium and some field trips may be held for telescopic observation of interesting phenomena.

Semester Hours: (4-3-3)

CIP: 40.0201.51 03

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