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4.00 Credits
Lectures and laboratories in kinematics; Newton's three laws; work and energy; conservation of linear momentum; angular momentum; rotational dynamics; gravitation and Kepler's laws; harmonic motion, waves, and sound. Course Information: Prerequisite: Calculus. This course fulfills a general education requirement at UIS in the area of Physical Science with a Lab (IAI Code: P2 900L).
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4.00 Credits
Lectures and laboratories in laws of thermodynamics; ideal gases and thermal properties; kinetic theory of gases; fluid mechanics; electricity and magnetism; RCC circuits; laws of Gauss, Ampere, and Faraday; magnetic properties, Maxwell's equations, and optics. Course Information: Prerequisite: ASP 201.
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4.00 Credits
Quantitative approach to the solar system, astrophysics, and stellar systems. 4.000 Credit Hours Levels: Undergrad - Springfield Schedule Types: Lecture Liberal Arts & Sciences College Astronomy-Physics Department
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3.00 Credits
The scientific study of the origins and evolution of our universe: how the universe began, how it has evolved, and what its future may be. Topics: physics according to Galileo, Newton, & Einstein, relativity, black holes, the expanding universe, scientific models for our universe, the Big Bang, the origins of matter, energy, dark matter and dark energy, and how human society and culture has affected and been affected by our understanding of our place in our universe. Course Information: This course fulfills a general education requirement at UIS in the area of Physical Science without a lab.
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4.00 Credits
Quantitative approach to the solar system, astrophysics, and stellar systems.
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4.00 Credits
Origin, evolution, interiors, and energy production mechanisms of stars.
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4.00 Credits
Analytical approach to the grand unified theories (GUTS) of particle physics that have recently been developed in conjunction with the standard big bang model to explain the origin, evolution, and present structure of the universe.
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4.00 Credits
Training in observatory procedures and techniques. Imaging of objects in the solar system (planets, moon, sun) and deep-sky objects (galaxies, nebulae, star clusters) using the campus' 14- and 20-inch telescopes and associated equipment. Course Information: Prerequisite: ASP 101, or equivalent.
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4.00 Credits
Techniques of spectroscopy in determining stellar temperatures, luminosities, and chemical compositions, using the campus' 14- and 20-inch telescopes and spectrograph. Course Information: Prerequisite: ASP 407.
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4.00 Credits
Comprehensive study of galaxies, including development of galactic structure, star formation and distribution, interstellar medium, galactic dynamics, dark matter, and interacting galaxies.
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