Introduction to Astronomy

4 credits

ASTRON-1010

Astronomy
College of Arts and Science

Survey of methods of astronomy; description of the solar system, stellar astronomy, structure of the galaxy and the universe. Three hours of lecture and one hour of lab per week (scheduled by the instructor). Satisfies physical science laboratory requirement. Laboratory section: Survey of astronomical methods, instruments, observations and measurement techniques. Recommended: MATH 1100 or equivalent.