Introductory Astronomy
PHYS-1100-1
Empire State University
- Semester
- Spring 2025
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- Start Date
- 01-13-2025
- Total Credits
- 4
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Astronomy is perhaps the most observational of all the physical sciences. Astronomers rarely have the opportunity to directly manipulate the objects they study as they lie so far away from us. This course will introduce students to the universe and the principles used to understand the stars and planets. Course topics include: the history of astronomy, methods of observational astronomy, celestial geometry, age and origin of the Solar System, descriptions of the planets, and discussions of the possibility of life on other planets. Students will use and collect data to study the concepts and design their own final experiment.This course was previously SMT-271434 Introductory Astronomy. Prerequisites: Algebra (MATH 1040) or equivalent.
General Education Area(s): Natural Sciences
Course Area: Astronomy
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Dates: 01-13-2025 - 04-25-2025
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