PHYS 101 - Astronomy: The Solar System

5 credit hours

An introduction to astronomy for non-science students that satisfies the Core laboratory science requirement. Topics considered include a description of the motions of celestial objects as seen from earth; explanation of the motions from the early Greeks through the moderns; a survey of the physical properties and origins of the solar system, including the latest findings of space probes. The course may include an astrobiology emphasis. Course includes laboratory component. Prerequisite: core mathematics or placement in MATH 120 or higher.