Courses
ASTR A103 Solar System Astronomy 3 Credits
Introduction to solar system astronomy; emphasis on most recent results from solar system exploration missions. Topics include changes of the sky (seasons, motion of the sky, phases of the moon, planetary motion) and physical properties of the sun, planets, moons, comets, and solar system evolution.
Registration Restrictions: High school algebra or equivalent.
Corequisites: ASTR A103L.
Attributes: UAA Natural Sciences GER.
ASTR A103L Solar System Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit
Introductory astronomy laboratory with experiments in basic observational methods and data analysis applicable to the study of the solar system.
Registration Restrictions: High school algebra or equivalent
Corequisites: ASTR A103.
Attributes: UAA Natural Sci Lab Only GER.
ASTR A104 Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology 3 Credits
Introduction to solar, stellar, galactic, extragalactic astronomy. An emphasis is placed on the properties of stars, stellar evolution, formation and evolution of galaxies, exoplanets, and the formation and fate of the universe.
Registration Restrictions: High school algebra or equivalent
Corequisites: ASTR A104L.
Attributes: UAA Natural Sciences GER.
ASTR A104L Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology Laboratory 1 Credit
Introductory astronomy laboratory with experiments in basic observational methods and data analysis applicable to the study of solar, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy.
Registration Restrictions: High school algebra or equivalent
Corequisites: ASTR A104.
Attributes: UAA Natural Sci Lab Only GER.