PHYS120 — Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 120 - Introduction to Astronomy PHYS 120 - Introduction to Astronomy (3,0) 3 Credits General Education Course: Science (non-lab) It’s a journey of knowledge that begins with the perspectives that the ancients had about the cosmos and gradually evolves into our current more sophisticated understandings of it, by modern cosmology and one of humanity’s grandest theories, the big bang. Topics include the origin and evolution of the solar system, the birth and death of stars, black holes, galaxies, and the structure, properties, and expansion of the universe as a whole. It may be used to fulfill one semester of a science requirement for non-science majors, or as an elective for science majors. Course link
Prerequisites: MATH020