Astronomy

Course Key:

AST 411

Credit:

One credit*

Prerequisite:

Algebra II and a C or better in chemistry or physics.

Open to juniors and seniors.

This intensive introduction to astronomy uses a popular textbook and a wide variety of other learning tools such as the Internet, videos, slides, class discussions, research, and the Hands-On Universe curriculum materials and image processing software. Topics include traditional sky and constellation work, the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, black holes, galaxies, quasars, and cosmology. Computers are used extensively for the image processing of real astronomical images from telescopes around the globe, for sky simulation work, and for searching the Internet.