University of Northern Colorado

AST 100 The Sky and Planets

(3 lecture, 2 laboratory) The universe and our place in it. Appropriate for non-science majors.

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: AST 100 and AST 109

Course Attribute

LAS1-Natural &Physical Science and LASL-Natural&Physi Science LAB and GT Natural & Phys Science Lab

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

AST 101 Stars and Galaxies

(3 lecture, 2 laboratory) Covers stars, black holes, galaxies, the Big Bang, and the expansion of the universe. Night time lab component. Appropriate for non-science majors.

Mutually Exclusive Course

Credit allowed for only one of these courses: AST 101 and AST 109

Course Attribute

LAS1-Natural &Physical Science and LASL-Natural&Physi Science LAB and GT Natural & Phys Science Lab

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

AST 109 The Cosmos

Present concepts of the universe, including the "big bang" and "steady state" theories, black holes and continuing expansion. Programs such as "Cosmos" will be studied.

Mutually Exclusive Course

If a student completes AST 109, then credit will not be allowed for these courses: AST 100 and AST 101

Course Attribute

LAS1-Natural &Physical Science and GT Natural & Phys Science