PHSC 40122 Descriptive Astronomy

This is an introductory general education course in astronomy. Topics covered involve the descriptive study of the physical universe including the earth-moon system, the solar system, general stellar system, stellar structure and evolution, galactic systems and cosmological models. The laboratory work emphasizes basic techniques and instruments used in observational astronomy. Three hours of lecture per week. Must be taken concurrently with Phys Sci 40-123. (F, S)

Credits

3