Schedule
Tue-Thu, 5:30 PM - 6:50 PM (8/27/2018 - 12/14/2018) Location: FLM FLM02 137
Tue, 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM (8/27/2018 - 12/14/2018) Location: FLM FLM02 137
Description
Study of stars, galaxies, and the universe outside our solar system. Includes laboratory.
Upon successful completion, students will be able to: define and apply basic astronomical concepts; define and apply the basic concepts of light and spectra; understand the physical properties of stars and apply them to explain their classification; explain the birth, evolution, and death of stars; describe the main features of galaxies and their classification; articulate modern cosmological ideas about the universe; analyze and interpret data from laboratory observations to draw valid scientific conclusions and communicate these conclusions in a clear and articulate manner.
48 lecture hours + 32 laboratory hours