Astronomy (ASTR) -For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3721.

 

Course Listings

  Course#       Course Title (Credit Hours)           CRN           Day/Time             Location    Session   Instructor

7-010/PHY 7-010 Intro. to Astronomy (3) 20445 M-Th 10-11:35am LL 512 First Loomis
8-060/PHY 8-060 Intro. to Astronomy Lab (1) 20447 T/Th 2-5:00pm LL 221 First Staff

 

Course Descriptions

7. Introduction to Astronomy:  Introduction to planetary, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy. An examination of the surface characteristics, atmospheres, and motions of planets and other bodies in our solar system. Properties of the sun,
stars, and galaxies, including the birth and death of stars, stellar explosions, and the formation of stellar remnants such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, and black holes. Quasars, cosmology, and the evolution of the universe. May not be taken by students who have previously completed ASTR/PHY 105, 201, or 202. NS

8.  Introduction to Astronomy Lab:  Laboratory to accompany PHY 7 (ASTR 7). NS