Class Id: 8024
Days: TTh
Start Time: 03:00 PM
End Time: 04:20 PM
Building: MCDON
Room: A02
Course Id: 3558
Departments and Numbers: AST 203
Area: QR
Title: The Universe
Description: This specially designed course targets the frontier of modern astrophysics. Subjects include the planets of our solar system, the birth, life, and death of stars; the search for extrasolar planets and extraterrestrial life; the zoo of galaxies from dwarfs to giants, from starbursts to quasars; dark matter and the large-scale structure of the universe; Einstein's special and general theory of relativity, black holes, worm holes, time travel, and big bang cosmology. This course is designed for the non-science major and has no prerequisites past high school algebra and geometry. High school physics would be useful.
Prerequisites: This course is intended for humanities and social science majors; however, familiarity with high school algebra and geometry will be assumed. An introductory high school physics course will also be useful.
Professors: Anatoly Spitkovsky, Christopher F. Chyba, John R. Gott
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