Hunter College
of the
City University of New York
| |
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Hunter College of the City University of New York |
|
ASTRO 100 - Basic Concepts in Astronomy: 3 hrs, 3 cr.
This is an introductory, one-semester astronomy course designed for non-science majors. Topics include: basic observational features of the night sky, and their explanations; the Copernican revolution and Kepler's laws of planetary motion; Newton's laws of motion and gravitation. Origin and properties of the Solar System: the planets, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets. Properties of light, and how it reveals the nature of its source. Origin, properties, and evolution of the Sun and other stars, including giants, dwarfs, supernovae, neutron stars, and black holes. The Milky Way, and other galaxies. Cosmology: Hubble's Law and the expanding universe, from the Big Bang to the present; future scenarios.
Text: Lab manuals can be purchased from the Shakespear book store.
Hunter College regards acts of academic
dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair
advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious
offenses against the values of intellectual honesty.
The college is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity
and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College
Academic Integrity Procedures.
Copyright © 1997 - 2007. This site is intended for instructional use in Astronomy. Permission required for commercial use.
Visits to this site since 1997 January 7