PHY 2302 Introductory Astronomy
An exploration of wide-ranging astronomical phenomena and conceptual understanding of the dynamics of the universe ranging from stellar evolution and comparative planetology through galactic models and cosmology. An emphasis is placed on how astronomers gain scientific knowledge of the cosmos, how they construct models, the creative imagination in science and mankind's relation to the cosmos. Students engage the empirical basis of astronomy, conceptual reasoning and analytic methods used to formulate astronomical models and laboratory methods exploring data acquisition and analysis. Three lectures, one laboratory weekly.
Offered
Spring