AST 201 - General Astronomy

Institution:

SUNY College at Brockport

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Description:

Prerequisite/corequisite: MTH 110 or equivalent (may be taken concurrently). Introduces students to the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. Explores the basic physics of gravity, matter, and light. Emphasis is on what we know and how we know it. Special topics may include black holes, relativity, dark matter, and extraterrestrial life. Lab section provides for observation, both with unaided eye and telescope, and will use the College planetarium to develop some concepts. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. 4 Cr. Every Semester

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brockport.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 395-2361

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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