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Oct 07, 2024
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PSC-1010 Introduction to Astronomy Credits 3 For nonscience majors. Introduction to the extraterrestrial environment, including astronomical concepts and theories. Prerequisite(s): Reading proficiency. Course Outcomes
- Analyze the scientific method and how it has been used in astronomy.
- Evaluate historical development of models of the solar system and universe and the achievements which have led to our modern perceptions.
- Appraise the tools and methods which astronomers use, and the ways in which astronomical information is obtained, including the nature and properties of light.
- Compare and contrast worlds of the solar system; analyze and interpret the uniform processes that they undergo.
- Analyze mechanisms of stellar astronomy, especially stellar evolution.
- Identify aspects of galactic astronomy and the extrastellar environment.
- Analyze our current models of the birth and evolution of the universe and solar system.
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