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| ASTR 2040 - Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology |
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Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1920. A comprehensive study of stellar, galactic, and cosmological astronomy. Analyzes the basic theories of stellar and galactic formation and evolution using mathematics and the scientific method. Includes the cataclysmic topics of supernovae, neutron stars, pulsars, and black holes as well as the nature of galaxies including the Milky Way galaxy, active galaxies and quasars, and the formation and evolution of our universe, the big bang theory, and the possibility of other life in the universe.
3.000 Credit hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Physics and Astronomy Department Course Attributes: College of Basic & Applied, Credit from 4-Year College Prerequisites: for ASTR 2040 General Requirements: ( Course or Test: MATH 1710 Minimum Grade of C May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: MATH 1730 Minimum Grade of C May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: MATH 1810 Minimum Grade of C May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course or Test: MATH 1910 Minimum Grade of C May not be taken concurrently. ) Prerequisites: for READING PRESCRIBED General Requirements: ( Course Attribute: XDR2 Minimum Grade of D- May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course Attribute: XLR2 Minimum Grade of D- May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( DSPR 4 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( XDR 4 May not be taken concurrently. ) Prerequisites: for MATH PRESCRIBED General Requirements: ( DSPM 4 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( XDM 4 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( SAIL 5 May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course Attribute: XDM3 Minimum Grade of D- May not be taken concurrently. ) or ( Course Attribute: XLM5 Minimum Grade of D- May not be taken concurrently. ) |
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