PHYS 021: Kingdom of the Sun

2008-09 2009-10 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2010-11 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; workshop, 3 hours

Catalog page 351

Prerequisites: none

Description: An astrono- my course for non-science students. The nearest star, our Sun, and its solar system of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets are presented in a descriptive manner. A historical astronomy of the solar system is traced from ancient concepts to modern space explo- ration. Special topics such as UFOs and colonization of space are discussed.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.