ASTR1000 Introduction to Astronomy (Goal 2 & 3)

This introductory course covers the basic principles of astronomy and applies them to the study of our solar system and the life cycles of stars. Topics include motions in the night sky, gravitation, light and optics, solar system formation, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, the Sun, and stellar evolution.

  • MnTC (Goal 3/NS and 2/CT); (3 Cr – 3 lect, 0 lab)