ASTRO 1101

ASTRO 1101

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Introduces students to the physical laws of the cosmos and discusses the nature of time, the birth, evolution, and death of stars, the formation of the chemical elements, and the nature of white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes are discussed. An introduction to the theories of special relativity and general relativity is given. The course covers the search for other worlds outside the solar system and the possible existence of life and intelligence elsewhere in the universe.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 30 students per discussion section.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: Students may not receive credit for both ASTRO 1101 and ASTRO 1103.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1103

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6435 ASTRO 1101   LEC 001

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  •  6436 ASTRO 1101   DIS 201

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