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Sep 07, 2024
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2023-2024 WWCC College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ASTR 120 - Galaxies, The Universe and Cosmology Credits: 5 LEC hours per week: 4 LAB hours per week: 2 This course, which includes a lab, examines current ideas concerning the nature of galaxies and the universe as a whole. This course is intended for the student interested in astronomy to fulfill the general education lab science requirements. Topics include general relativity and curved space-time, black holes, quasars, and The Big Bang model of cosmology. These topics are studied in a descriptive, predominately non-mathematical manner. Prerequisite(s): MATH 046 with a P or appropriate placement; ENGL 087 or AENG 100 with a grade of C or higher or appropriate placement; or permission of the Science Division Chair or designee. Recommended: READ 088 or higher. Course Outcomes:
- Predict the behavior of spaces and times as informed by Einstein’s Theories of Special and General Relativity.
- Identify the size and components of the Milky Way galaxy.
- Describe the diversity of galactic types in the Universe.
- Analyze the Expanding Universe via Hubble’s Law.
- Explain the Big Bang model of cosmic evolution.
- Prediction of the ultimate fates of the Universe.
- Describe how the scientific method is used in the acquisition and application of “scientific knowledge”
Course Topics:
- Basics of astronomical studies- the scientific methods, laws of nature, and appropriate units of measure
- Brief overview of stars: types, physical characteristics, and life cycles
- Structure and evolution of the Milky Way Galaxy
- Survey of the diversity of galaxies in both time and space
- Cosmology- the evolution and structure of the Universe
- Possibility of extraterrestrial life and intelligence
Course Attribute(s): Natural Science
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