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Undergraduate Catalog 2014-2015 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ASTR 108 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 hours

A survey of the development of astronomy through the years. Topics covered include the historical evolution of our understanding of our place in the universe, astronomical instruments, the Earth-Moon system, the solar system, the Sun and other stars, galaxies and cosmology. Prerequisite: MATH 106  or above. G.E.