ASTR 205 - Frontiers of Astronomy

3 Credit(s)

This course is designed for students in any major who are interested in the rapidly expanding field of our astronomical knowledge, including the origins of the universe. The course provides introductory coverage of the recent history of astronomy, especially cosmology, and brings students up to date with current fields of investigation in the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe itself. Some elementary facets of theories that changed physics during the 20th century will be addressed in a non-mathematical way.
3 hours lecture.
Prerequisite(s): one introductory science course in ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ESSC, ENVR, or PHYS, or permission of the instructor.