Introduction to Astrophysics II

Catalog description

This course is a continuation of the astrophysics course sequence begun with AST 211. Course topics may include interstellar gas and dust, variable stars, composition, and kinematics of the Milky Way and other galaxies, the evolution of galaxies, the early universe, and cosmology. Prerequisite: AST 211. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. Instructional Support Fee applies. Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Scientific Reasoning and Discovery.