Astronomy: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology

3 credits

Emphasizes modern stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy; stars and stellar evolution from protostars to black holes; galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and quasars; large-scale structure of the Universe and cosmology. Three-hour biweekly lab. Credit will be granted for only one of ASTR_O 120, ASTR _O 121, ASTR_O 122. [3-3*-0] Prerequisite: Foundations of Mathematics 11 is strongly recommended.