PHY 105 - Descriptive Astronomy

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Furman University

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GER: NW (Empirical Study of the Natural World) Prerequisite: high school algebra Apparent motion of the Sun, Moon and planets; the birth of modern astronomy; properties of light and its detection; the Sun and the Solar System; the structure, properties and evolution of stars; galaxies and cosmology. Helps satisfy the pre-fall 2008 general education requirement in natural sciences. 4 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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