ASTRO 104 The Solar System and Beyond

(IAI: P1 906L)
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher; placement into MATH 090 or higher or completion of MATH 085 with a grade of C or better
3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit
This lab course is a one-semester conceptual study and investigation of astronomical phenomena. Topics include motions and cycles of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, the origin of modern astronomy, electromagnetic radiation and astronomical telescopes, characteristics of the solar system, comparative planetology, evolution and death of stars, structure of the Milky Way galaxy, types of galaxies, modern cosmology and astrobiology.