Observational and Solar System Astronomy - NMU Bulletin

AS 103 Observational and Solar System Astronomy 4 cr.  (3-0-3)

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: High school algebra or MA 100 highly recommended.
• Bulletin Year: 2023 - 2024 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis (QUAR)
  • Laboratory Science University Requirement (LAB)

History of astronomy; observational astronomy; basic science principles and how they relate to astronomy; the celestial sphere and coordinate systems; star charts; telescopes; formation and evolution of the solar system; planetary characteristics (internal structure, surfaces, atmospheres); and comets and asteroids.

Notes:

This course may not be taken for credit toward the physics major or minor.