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3.00 Credits
Overview of astronomy, from the planets to the Big Bang.? Topics include the celestial motions, planets and the formation of the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, galaxies, and cosmology.? Students will be introduced to the latest discoveries and how they affect our understanding of the universe.? The format is three classroom hours per week.? Same as ASTRON 1001 without the laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Man's concept of the solar system from Stonehenge to Einstein; geology and meteorology of the planets of our solar system, with particular attention to results from the space program; exobiology-study of the possibilities of life on other worlds and the best method of communicating with it. Three classroom hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
A nontechnical course focusing on recent results which larger telescopes and the space program have made available. Pulsars, x-ray stars, and black holes; radio astronomy, our galaxy, and interstellar molecules; exploding galaxies and quasars; origin of the expanding universe. Three classroom hours and one observing session per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: MATH 1030 and 1035. A survey of the history of astronomy from the ancient times to present. Theories for the formation and evolution of the solar system and the general features of the solar system and planetary motions are discussed. The physical concept of gravity is presented. The detailed properties of the planets, comets, and asteroids are reviewed, concentrating on recent results from space missions.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: MATH 1030 and 1035. A survey of astronomy beyond the solar system. Topics include stars and stellar evolution, neutron stars, and black holes. The physical concept of light and the design of telescopes is discussed in detail. The structure of the Milky Way Galaxy and the large scale structure of the universe are explored. Dark matter, quasars, and active galactic nuclei are discussed in the context of theories for the formation and evolution of the universe. Course does not need to be taken in sequence with ASTRON 1050.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ASTRON 1001 or 1011. Are we alone? The possibility of life in the universe in addition to our own will be explored. Our discussion of the chances for extraterrestrial life will be built around the current theories of chemical, biological, and cultural evolution, which have led to our own technological civilization on Earth. Strategies for communication with extraterrestrial intelligence will be discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 3231 or consent of instructor. A moderately technical introduction to astrophysics. Topics will include: physics of stellar interiors and atmospheres; interpretation of stellar spectra; stellar evolution; radio astronomy; and cosmology.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ASTRON 1050, ASTRON 1051, and MATH 2000 or consent of instructor. Tools of the astronomer: telescopes, spectroscopy, photoelectric photometry. Students will work on a number of projects which will enable them to develop expertise in obtaining, reducing, and analyzing astronomical observations. Student night observing will be an important part of the course. This course is primarily for persons who are astronomy or physics majors or who have some equivalent astronomical background.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: MATH 1020 or equivalent. An elementary course covering atmospheric phenomena, weather, and climate. Topics included are temperature, pressure, and moisture distributions in the atmosphere and dynamical effects such as radiation, stability, storms, and general circulation. Four classroom hours per week with one hour being a learning enhancement session to include demonstrations and exercises on problem solving.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite:? MATH 1020 or equivalent.? An elementary course covering atmospheric phenomena, weather, and climate.? Topics included are temperature, pressure, and moisture distributions in the atmosphere and dynamical effects such as radiation, stability, storms, and general circulation.? Same as Atmospheric Science 1001 without the learning enhancement session.
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