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| Descriptive Astronomy | |||
| ASTRONOMY | |||
| CLASS CODE: | PH 127 | CREDITS: 4 | |
| COLLEGE: | PHYSICAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | PHYSICS | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course fulfills a General Education - Physical Science requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Astronomy is the study of the heavens and the Earth as a planet. This course introduces students to the wonders of the heavens and the fundamental observations, concepts, and theories of modern astronomy. Students also learn how scientists discover this information. Occasional use is made of the planetarium and observatory. This course includes a three hour lab. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | Observing the stars, planets, sun and moon, the history and philosophy of astronomy, modern deep space astronomy (stars, their life history, nebulae, galaxies,and planetary astronomy). |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1.Properly use terminology that astronomers use to describe the properties of the stars and planets. 2.Learn fundamental theories that explain star properties, their life histories, origin and evolution of the universe and planetary systems. 3.Converse intellectually with others on astronomical topics and understand relevant articles from newspapers and magazines like Astronomy/Sky and Telescope. 4.Describe the methodology of modern science and the relationship between observations and theory. 5.Express knowledge and ideas through written language. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Present a multimedia presentation, classroom discussions, objective exams. | ||
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| OTHER: | Math level: High School Algebra | ||
| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2009 | ||