Course Number: 1070
(3)
Course Title: The Universe
- REPRESENTATIVE TEXTBOOK
- Voyages Through the Universe, Fraknoi, Morrison, & Wolff
- COURSE DESCRIPTION
- The scientific process is illustrated through concepts in astronomy.
- CO-REQUISITE
- Basic understanding of high school algebra is assumed.
- OTHER COMMENTS
- None
- Voyages Through the Universe, Fraknoi, Morrison, & Wolff
- MANDATORY TOPICS
- None
- OPTIONAL TOPICS
- Topic 1:
- Gravity
- Topic 2:
- Earth, Moon, and Sky
- Topic 3:
- Light and Detection Techniques
- Topic 4:
- Sun and Other Stars
- Topic 5:
- Lifecycle of Stars
- Topic 6:
- Galaxies
- Topic 7:
- Birth of the Universe
Prepared by Brenda Dingus (2/25/99)