AS 103 - Observational and Solar System Astronomy [QUAR] [LAB]

Offered Fall: Yes Offered Winter: No Offered Summer: No Offered Other: No

4 Credits
Hours (Lecture - Discussion - Lab): 3-0-3
General Education: Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR) and Laboratory Science University Requirement (LAB)
Prerequisites: High school algebra or MA 100 highly recommended.

History of astronomy; observational astronomy; basic science principles and how they relate to astronomy; the celestial sphere and coordinate systems; star charts; telescopes; formation and evolution of the solar system; planetary characteristics (internal structure, surfaces, atmospheres); and comets and asteroids.

Notes: This course may not be taken for credit toward the physics major or minor.