ASTR 1 ASTRONOMY – 3 Units A survey course designed to introduce the science of astronomy. This course covers aspects of archaeoastronomy, telescope optics, radio astronomy, prominent scientists, planets and moons, the sun, stars, stellar evolution and galaxies.
ASTR 5 COSMOLOGY – 1 Unit A course designed to introduce past and current scientific evidence addressing the size, mass distribution and evolution of the universe. Elementary particles, fundamental forces, time, inflationary models, cosmic strings, bubble universes and the large-scale structure of the universe are included topics.
ASTR 6 EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE – 1 Unit A course designed to introduce the strategies and techniques scientists utilize to search and identify extraterrestrial intelligence. Search strategies, methods of detection, probability of the presence of habitable planets, terraforming, message content, interstellar travel, intelligence, and methods of communication are discussed.