PHYS 101L Survey of Astronomy Lab*

Lab for PHYS 101.

Credits

0 Credits

Corequisite

PHYS 101

PHYS 101LSurvey of Astronomy Lab*

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

0 Credits

Corequisite Narrative

PHYS 101

III. Catalog Course Description

Lab for PHYS 101.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Gain an appreciation for the night sky and the wonders which it holds.
• Know how physical laws work in the universe and how these laws can be used to measure and understand what is occurring in the universe.
• Explain the basic ideas of the formation, history, present state, and possible future of the universe based upon our bets understanding at this time.
• Understand that our views of the universe change as our ability to gather data increases and theories are adapted to reflect this increasing knowledge.
• See how different branches of science work together to gain a better understanding of the forces that shape and govern the universe around us.
• Show an understanding of the basic properties of the components of the universe: stars, planets, galaxies, etc….

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies