May not be taken for credit by those having taken AST 150. The course emphasizes spherical astronomy, planetary motion, position and time measuring. Topics include navigation and piloting, the use of navigational instruments and charts, satellite and space navigation and space travel. This course should be attractive to both nonscience and science students. A one-semester course for science and mathematics students introducing the fundamentals of astronomy.
Topics covered include solar system, stellar structure, galaxies and cosmology.
A knowledge of algebra, trigonometry and high school physics will be assumed. This course explores some of astronomy's most exciting frontiers. It covers all aspects of extragalactic astronomy from classification of galaxies, content and evolution of galaxies and quasars, clusters and supercluster of galaxies, and the general properties of the universe. The course will investigate the determination of distances in the universe, the nature and evolution of stars, and the structure and origin of the Milky Way galaxy. No course description available on-line.