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4.00 Credits
Introduces principles of modern astronomy for nonscience majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Sun, stars, birth and death of stars, neutron stars, black holes, galaxies, quasars, and the organization and origins of the universe. Offers nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory and Fiske Planetarium. Similar to ASTR 1120, but with sequence link to ASTR 1010. Also similar to ASTR 1040. Students may receive credit for only one of ASTR 1020, 1120, or 1040. Prereq., ASTR 1010 or 1110. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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4.00 Credits
Covers principles of modern astronomy summarizing our present knowledge about the Earth, Sun, moon, planets, and origin of life. Requires nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory and Fiske Planetarium. Required in ASTR major/minor. Prereq. or coreq., Calculus I (MATH 1300 or APPM 1350). Students may receive credit for only one of ASTR 1030, 1010, or 1110. Similar to ASTR 1010 and 1110, but taught at a higher intellectual level, including a significant amount of quantitative analysis. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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4.00 Credits
Covers principles of modern astronomy summarizing our present knowledge about the sun, stars, birth and death of stars, neutron stars, black holes, galaxies, quasars, and the organization and origins of the universe. Offers opportunities to attend nighttime observing sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory. Some sessions are at the Fiske Planetarium. Required in ASTR major/minor. Prereq., ASTR 1030. Prereq. or coreq., Calculus I (MATH 1300 or APPM 1350). Students may receive credit for only one of ASTR 1020, 1040, or 1120. Similar to ASTR 1010 and 1020 but taught at a higher intellectual level including a significant amount of quantitative analysis. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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3.00 Credits
Examines principles of modern astronomy for nonscience majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Earth, Sun, moon, planets, and the origin of life. Offers opportunities to attend nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory and Fiske Planetarium. Similar to ASTR 1010, without lab and recitation. Also similar to ASTR 1030. ASTR 1110 and 1120 may be taken in either order. Students may receive credit for only one of ASTR 1110, 1010, or 1030. Meets MAPS requirement for natural science: nonlab. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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3.00 Credits
Examines principles of modern astronomy for nonscience majors, summarizing our present knowledge about the Sun, stars, neutron stars, black holes, interstellar gas, galaxies, quasars, and the structure and origins of the universe. Offers opportunities to attend nighttime observation sessions at Sommers-Bausch Observatory and Fiske Planetarium. Similar to ASTR 1020, without sequence link to ASTR 1010. Also similar to ASTR 1040. ASTR 1110 and 1120 can be taken in either order. Students may receive credit for only one of ASTR 1120, 1020, or 1040. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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3.00 Credits
Documents the numerous ways in which observational astronomy and cosmology have been features of ancient cultures. Includes naked eye astronomy, archaeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, concepts of time, calendrics, cosmogony, and cosmology. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science or cultural and gender diversity.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces modern cosmology to nonscience majors. Covers the Big Bang; the age, size, and structure of the universe; and the origin of the elements and of stars, galaxies, the solar system, and life. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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3.00 Credits
Discusses reasons for making astronomical observations from space, scientific goals, practical requirements for placing instruments in space, politics of starting new programs, and selected missions. Prereq., ASTR 1010, 1020, 1110, or 1120. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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3.00 Credits
Black holes are one of the most bizarre phenomena of nature. Students are introduced to the predicted properties of black holes, astronomical evidence for their existence and formation, and modern ideas about space, time, and gravity. Approved for the arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces the basics of atmosphere and space sciences, space exploration, spacecraft design, rocketry, and orbits. Students design, build, and launch a miniature satellite on a high altitude balloon. Explores the current research in space through lectures from industry. Recommended prereqs., APPM 1360 or MATH 2300 and PHYS 1120 or ASTR 1040. Restricted to ASTR or PHYS majors. Same as ASEN 2500. Similar to ASEN 4500.
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