Subject Code
PHYS
Course Number
115
Course Title
Intro Astronomy
Course Description
Students having taken Physics 116 for credit may not take this course. A descriptive overview of astronomy. The celestial coordinate system, time keeping, the planetary system, ancient astronomy, the sun, stellar evolution, galactic astronomy, cosmology, and the origin of the universe.
Grading Basis
OPT - Student Option
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No Special Consent Required
Units
3
Credit Hours Max
3
Repeatable
No
Course Typically Offered
FALL
Requirement Designation
Natural Sciences(*)