ASTR541

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ASTR541 - Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

AstronomyGraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

008880

Course Description

The structure, origin and evolution of the physical universe from theory and observations of systems outside our own galaxy. Relativistic cosmology; galaxy evolution and clustering; active galaxies and quasars; the microwave background; galaxy formation; the hot big bang; and physics of the early universe.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Graduate

Course Requisites

ASTR 540.

May be convened with

Component

Discussion

Optional Component

Yes

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No