Course ID
008808
Course Description
This course, intended for non-science majors, provides an in-depth and comprehensive study of the stars. Topics to be covered may include: the naming of stars and constellations, the classification and properties of stars, star formation and evolution, nuclear fusion, black holes, Einstein's theories of relativity, and the demographics of the stars in our Galaxy. The basic principles of physics which are needed to understand the stars (e.g. gravity, light, structure of the atom) will also be reviewed.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
GE - T2-NATS (Tier 2 Natural Sciences)
Course Requisites
Two courses from Tier One, Natural Sciences (Catalog numbers 170A, 170B, 170C).
May be convened with
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No