COSMOLOGY
Introduction to the study of our Universe as a whole. Distribution of matter on the largest scales. Equations for cosmic expansion; making observations in an expanding curved spacetime. Nucleosynthesis and other tests of the Big Bang hypothesis. Gravitational collapse and the growth of structure.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ASTRON 200 and ( PHYSICS 241 , 249 , PHYSICS/E C E 235 , or concurrent enrollment) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain modern cosmological concepts, including dark matter and dark energy, and present evidence supporting the standard Lambda-CDM cosmology. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the physical and mathematical assumptions in basic cosmological models. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use knowledge of these concepts to make testable, observable predictions about the Universe. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain modern cosmological concepts, including dark matter and dark energy, and present evidence supporting the standard Lambda-CDM cosmology. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe the physical and mathematical assumptions in basic cosmological models. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Use knowledge of these concepts to make testable, observable predictions about the Universe. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027