EPS 150 - Astronomy

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Earth & Planetary Science

Description:

Astronomy (EPS 150) is an introductory course for non-science majors. It provides a broad introduction to Astronomy including basic observing skills and scientific reasoning; the historical development of the subject; basic physics of motion, gravity, light, and atoms; telescopes and other instrumentation; planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system; extrasolar planets; the Sun and other stars; the evolution of stars; the Milky Way galaxy and other galaxies; distant quasars and other active galaxies; the expanding universe; cosmology based on the Big Bang theory; and life in the universe. The goal of this course is to cover most of the area of modern astronomy at a level which requires only basic algebra and mathematics.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MTH 052, MTH 052A, or Placement Test

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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