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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

ASTRONOMY

MAJOR

No major in astronomy is offered.

MINOR

No minor in astronomy is offered.

COLLATERAL

No collateral in astronomy is offered.

ASTRONOMY COURSE (ASTR)

201 Introduction to Astronomy (4:3-3) (Prerequisite: Eligibility to take Math 111 or Math 121) F, S, SU. The science of astronomy: the sky, including star maps, motion, time, and position; the solar system; the stars and star systems, including evolution, properties, and types of stars; the universe, including theories of formation and evolution; astronomical instruments and methods. The laboratory section for the class will include work at night at the FMU Observatory.


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