2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Natural and Health Sciences

School of Earth Sciences and Physics

AST 100 General Astronomy

(3 lecture, 2 laboratory) The universe and our place in it. No mathematics background required. (LAC, gtP)

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AST 301 Classical Astronomy

(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) Our picture of the universe based on optical observations from prehistory to 1950.

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AST 302 Modern Astronomy

(2 lecture, 2 laboratory) The complex and violent universe revealed by radio astronomy, planetary exploration and satellite observatories.

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AST 422 Directed Studies

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.

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