Course Description
Astronomy laboratory to accompany Introduction to Astronomy.
Athena Title
Intro to Astronomy Lab Honors
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in ASTR 1110L, ASTR 2030L
Prerequisite
Permission of Honors
Pre or Corequisite
ASTR 1120H
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To provide the student with hands-on experience in data analysis and interpretation.
Topical Outline
The Sun. Stars and stellar evolution. Clusters of stars, the Milky Way galaxy, and other galaxies. Structure and origin of the Universe. The text will be LABORATORY TEXTBOOK FOR ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY by Shaw, Dittmann and Magnani, 8th edition.
General Education Core
CORE II: Physical SciencesSyllabus