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ASTR-104 Elementary Astronomy

Elementary Astronomy is a one-semester elementary course in descriptive astronomy, especially appropriate for non-science students. Students will become knowledgeable in the areas of historical astronomy, basic tools and methods of astronomy, earth and celestial body motions, characteristics of the sun and its planets, composition and evolution of stars, nature and distribution of galactic systems, role of the space program, and the possibility of life in the universe. For astronomy lab, see ASTR-114.

Credits

3 credits

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: Eligible to enroll in MATH-070.