2018-19 University Bulletin 
    
    May 04, 2024  
2018-19 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHY (0156) 106 - Beyond The Solar System


Credits: 3

This course focuses on observations and basic properties of stars and stellar remnants (White Dwarfs, Black Dwarfs, Novae and Super Novae, Neutron Stars, Pulsars, Black Holes, the Milky Way); the formation and evolution of the galaxy; extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, life in the universe, and life beyond earth: prospects for microbes, civilizations and interstellar travel.

Gen Ed Learning Goal 1 QUANTITATIVE REASONING Distribution Requirement Natural Sciences