PHYS 108 - Introduction to Astronomy

4 Hour(s) Credit
Survey of the development of astronomy from ancient to modern times. Principles discussed, in a largely conceptual manner, include the scale of the universe, the night sky, cycles of the sun and moon, Kepler’s & Newton’s Laws, light and spectra, telescopes and observatories, the sun and the solar system, the structure and evolution of stars, exoplanets and life on other worlds, the Milky Way and other galaxies, and cosmology. Laboratory develops skills as amateur astronomers and includes exercises with planetarium software, citizen science projects, as well as outdoor naked eye and telescopic observations.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week
Meets General Education: Hands-on-Science (HOS), Solutions Through Science (STS)
Met General Education Prior to Fall 2024: IVA or IVB
May Not Receive Credit for Both May not be taken for credit if student already has credit for PHYS 109