Course Catalog - 2005-2006

     

ASTR 202 - EXPLORATN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

Long Title: EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Department: Physics and Astronomy
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An introductory course for students in academic programs, surveying the sun, planetary motions, interplanetary fields and plasmas, the planets, their satellites and rings, and comets. The purposes and methods of manned and unmanned solar system exploration are also discussed.