Stars and Galaxies Lecture   [Archived Catalog]
Northwest Vista College Schedule/Catalog 2013-2014
   

ASTR 1303 - Stars and Galaxies Lecture


Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): ENGL 0301 
Reading Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): READ 0303 
Integrated Reading & Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite (Spring 2014): INRW 0420 
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite (Fall 2013): MATH 0302 
Math Basic Skills Prerequisite (Spring 2014) MATH 0320 
This course is a descriptive course in stellar, galactic, and extra-galactic astronomy intended for non-science majors. Topics include celestial coordinates, light and telescopes, stars, the Milky Way, external galaxies, cosmology, and dark matter. Visits to the Scobee Planetarium and some field trips may be held for telescopic observation of interesting phenomena.

Semester Hours: (3-3-0)

CIP: 40.0201.51 03


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