Introductory Astronomy

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PHS4530 - INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY (5 hours) - Meets Natural Science Requirement An introduction to astronomy. Topics include fundamental concepts (planetary, stellar, and lunar motion; gravitation; light and telescopes); solar system 1 (Earth, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars); solar system 2 (Jupiter and satellites, Saturn and satellites, outer planets); stars (nature of stars, birth, evolution and death of stars, neutron stars, black holes); universe (galaxies, quasars, blazars, cosmology). Prerequisites: Basic computer skills, campus, or personal Internet access some Algebra would be helpful