PHYS 1404 - Planetary Astronomy

4 Credits (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab.) This is an introductory course that will concentrate on the origin, life and fate of the solar system, the various bodies in the solar system and solar system mechanics. An appropriate laboratory program may include real-time telescope observations, field trips and internet research. This is a course for nonscience majors who need natural science credit or anyone who wants to study the wonders of the universe. (4002015203) Prerequisite: College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing; MATH 0306 or departmental approval.