PHY-451 Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics

Prerequisite: MTH-160, PHY-241, PHY-311, and PHY-321. PHY-441 is recommended.
Survey course in introductory astronomy and astrophysics for science majors. Gravitation and orbital motion; evolution and structure of the solar system, galaxy, and universe; stellar classes, structure and evolution. Laboratory activities include numerical simulations of various cosmological and stellar models, the study of spectrographic data, and astronomical observations. 4 credits.