CRN
70081
Term
Fall 2024
Subject
Course
19
Section
931
Catalog Description

Introduction to cosmology, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, with a focus on basic questions of existence: Where do we come from and what is our fate? Covers the universe's origin, evolution, fate, expansion and acceleration, cosmological models explaining these, large scale structure, dark matter and dark energy, properties and phenomena of galaxies, including the Milky Way and active galactic nuclei.

Section Notes

This class has no scheduled meetings and requires the use of Canvas. All coursework is completed on Canvas using an internet enabled device. This class is part of and is 16 weeks. For course details, students must check the .

Requisites

Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Learning Outcomes