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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ASTRONOMY
(AST)

1013 Introduction to Astronomy
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: MTC 1073.
A descriptive course including the development of astronomy, its methods, and the motions, laws, and evolution of the solar system. Topics include general properties and types of stars, unusual stellar objects such as quasars and black holes, galaxies, evolution, and cosmology. Occasional evening viewing sessions are held. May apply toward the Level II Core Curriculum requirement in science. [TCCN: PHYS 1311.]

1031 Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
(1-2) 1 hour credit. Prerequisite: AST 1013, or concurrent enrollment in AST 1013, or consent of instructor.
Exercises in the use of the telescope and certain other astronomical instruments, including simple observations, measurement, and photography. [TCCN: PHYS 1111.]

1033 Exploration of the Solar System
(3-0) 3 hours credit, Prerequisite: MTC 1073.
A descriptive course of modern studies of the solar system, including a survey of the properties of the planets and smaller bodies (asteroids and comets) and current theories of the origin of planetary systems. Topics include results from the latest satellite, robotic, and human exploration of space, origin of life in the solar system, existence of other planetary system, possibilities of space colonization, and the search for extraterrestrial life (techniques and possibilities of communication with other intelligences). May apply toward the Level II Core Curriculum requirement in science. [TCCN: PHYS 1312.]

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