Astronomy
Note: the courses on this page reflect Summer Term 2008 offerings.
Please check back on December 15 for a list of courses available during Summer Term 2009.
College of Arts and Sciences
CAS AS 101 The Solar System
The historical development of astronomy and the motion of the planets. The
formation of the solar system. The sun and its effects on the earth. Description
of the
planets and the moons of our solar system, including recent results from
the space program. Laboratory exercises are completed in class and telescopic
observations
are scheduled at night as weather permits. Use of the observatory. Satisfies
CAS natural sciences divisional studies requirement and lab requirement.
4
cr.
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CAS AS 102 The Astronomical Universe
The birth and death of stars. Red giants, white dwarfs, black holes.
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, and other galaxies. The Big Bang and other cosmological
theories
of our expanding universe. Laboratory exercises are completed in class and
telescopic observations are scheduled at night as weather permits. Use of the
observatory. Satisfies CAS natural sciences divisional studies requirement
and lab requirement. 4 cr.
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