SW 318 - Quest For Understanding

Institution:

DePaul University

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Description:

Astronomy, one of the oldest sciences, links our wonder at the beauty of the night sky, and our quest for meaning, and practical necessities such as navigation and communications. Students will discover in a playful, conceptual, and generally non-mathematical way how science, with intuition, inspiration, and logic helps us to understand our most basic questions: how are the stars made, how is the stuff that we are made of produced, where is the universe headed, and what lies at the end of time Learning in class will be achieved by a combination of readings, discussion, observational exercises, with one field trip to a major scientific site. Pre-1999 Competencies: PW-2, PW-F, AL-5. BA-1999 Competencies: S-1-A, S-3-X, A-3-E. Faculty: Harvey Nystrom

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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