HONORS INTRODUCTION ASTRONOMY   [Archived Catalog]
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog
   

ASTRON 0413 - HONORS INTRODUCTION ASTRONOMY


Minimum Credits: 4
Maximum Credits: 4
This course will be an introduction to astronomy and astrophysics. The 4-credit honors course will consists of all aspects of the 3-credit course, including lectures and homework with additional problems tailored for this course. ASTRON 0413 includes an additional 50-minute class session each week. In these extra sessions, basic topics will be covered in more detail than in ASTRON 0113 . These extra sessions will also involve significant problem solving and discussions of the derivations of fundamental results in astronomy and astrophysics. Students considering a major in physics, astronomy, or physics and astronomy are strongly encouraged to take ASTRON 0413 instead of ASTRON 0113 .
Academic Career: UGRD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (MATH 0230  or MATH 0235 ) and (PHYS 0110  or PHYS 0174  or PHYS 0475 )


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