Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2009
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ASTR 360 001 (CRN: 20111)
INTRO ASTROPHYSIC-GALAXY&COSMO
Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS-GALAXY AND COSMO
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Instructor: Dufour, Reginald J.
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:50PM TR (5-JAN-2009 - 17-APR-2009)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Prerequisites: MATH 211
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 13-MAY-2024 5:27PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: Morphology, kinematics, and dynamics of the Milky Way and external galaxies, including interstellar matter and evidence for dark matter. Peculiar and active galaxies, including interacting systems and evidence for super massive black holes in active galactic nuclei such as quasars. Large-scale structure and expansion of the universe, including various cosmologies ranging from the inflationary big bang theory to steady state and anthropic concepts. PHYS 202 must be taken as a co-req to ASTR 360. Either ASTR 350 or 360 may be taken first.