Astrophysics: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology

3 credits

Modern stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astrophysics, emphasizing stars and stellar evolution from protostars to black holes; galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and quasars; large-scale Universe and cosmology structure; special and general relativity. Three-hour biweekly lab. Includes a weekly seminar investigating more advanced topics. Credit will be granted for only one of ASTR_O 120, 121, 122. [3-3*-1] Prerequisite: One of Foundations of Mathematics 12, Pre-Calculus 11, Principles of Mathematics 11; and Physics 11.