PHYS 010,011 - General Astronomy I, II

Institution:

Howard University

Subject:

Description:

each semester. Two-semester course. First Semester: Emphasis on the Solar System. Historical attempts to explain the observed phenomena of the sky. Techniques of contemporary astronomical science. Physical nature of the sun and planets. Life beyond Earth. Current ideas about the origin, age and fate of the Solar System. Second Semester: Emphasis on stars and galaxies. Determination of the distribution and the motions of stars and galaxies in space, their physical properties and their life histories. Violent cosmic phenomena. Expansion of the universe. Search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week. Prerequisites: algebra, and trigonometry.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.howard.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 806-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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