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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Not for major credit; not open to science majors; no credit after 2010, 2020. General astronomy, including appearance of the sky and nature and evolution of the Earth, Moon, solar system, stars, galaxies and the Universe.
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3.00 Credits
A quantitative introduction to the contents, origin and evolution of the solar system, as revealed by recent advances in space exploration. High school mathematics at the level of graphs, algebra and elementary logarithms is required.
Prerequisite:
A02 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 22 OR S12 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 550 OR AMPT FOR MIN. SCORE OF 61 OR AMRT FOR MIN. SCORE OF 61 OR MTCA FOR MIN. SCORE OF 12 OR MATH 1320 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MATH 1330 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MATH 1340 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-
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3.00 Credits
A quantitative introduction to the nature and evolution of stars, galaxies and the universe, as revealed by observation and physical theory. High school mathematics at the level of graphs, algebra and elementary logarithms is required.
Prerequisite:
A02 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 22 OR S12 FOR MIN. SCORE OF 550 OR AMPT FOR MIN. SCORE OF 61 OR AMRT FOR MIN. SCORE OF 61 OR MTCA FOR MIN. SCORE OF 12 OR MATH 1320 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MATH 1330 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MATH 1340 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-
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1.00 Credits
Laboratory exercises and observational measurements in elementary astronomy. Two hours laboratory per week. (not for major credit)
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3.00 Credits
The history of observations of Mars, information gathered during the space program, potential for human exploration and colonization and related contemporary science fiction. High school algebra and graphs will be used.
Prerequisite:
ASTR 1010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ASTR 2010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-
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3.00 Credits
The astronomical factors involved in the emergence of life in the universe, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the likelihood of advanced civilizations in the Galaxy. May be offered as writing intensive.
Prerequisite:
ASTR 1010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR (ASTR 2010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND ASTR 2020 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive discussion of the theory of general relativity, the final states of stellar evolution, black holes and history of the universe from the big bang through the formation of the solar system. May be offered as writing intensive.
Prerequisite:
ASTR 1010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ASTR 2020 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive treatment of recent developments in astronomy from spacecraft, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, or from the newest, very large ground based telescopes. May be offered as a writing intensive.
Prerequisite:
ASTR 1010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ASTR 2010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ASTR 2020 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-
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4.00 Credits
Positional Astronomy and Time; Telescopes and Optics; Detection and Characterization of Light (Imaging, Photometry and Spectroscopy); Data Reduction and Measurements; Fundamental Techniques of Astronomy (Parallax, Magnitudes, Interstellar Extinction, Doppler Shift and Spectral Line Widths, Stellar Classification, Color-Magnitude and Color-Color Diagrams, Lightcurves, and Redshifts); Measuring Properties of Stars, Star Clusters, Galaxies, and the Universe.
Prerequisite:
ASTR 2020 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND PHYS 3310 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND MATH 3610 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-
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3.00 Credits
Theory and practice of astronomical outreach programming. Sky and calendar, mythology, constellations, astrophysics, buying and using small telescopes, operating and maintaining planetarium projectors, sky simulation software, projects and program production.
Prerequisite:
ASTR 1010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ASTR 2010 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR ASTR 2020 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-
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