ASTRON 0201 - Cosmology

Institution:

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Subject:

Astronomy

Description:

This course challenges the student’s critical thinking and scientific reasoning methods regarding the grand questions associated with the formation of the universe. Topics include the history of cosmology, physics fundamentals applied to cosmology, lives of stars and galaxies, the structure of the universe, special and general theories of relativity, time, the Big Bang, and models of the universe. Prerequisites: Math 0110, a laboratory science course GE: Physical Sciences

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pitt.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 624-4141

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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