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Catalog Data
| (Special Topics) An advanced study in one of the following fields: Inorganic,
Organic, Analytical, Polymer, Physical, or Biochemistry. |
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Prerequisite:
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PHYS 150 or 201; CHEM 114. |
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Textbooks
| ASTRONOMY: From the Earth to the Universe; 5th edition by Jay M.
Pasachoff.
Recommended: A Short Course in Astronomy by William J. Busler (MAS).
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| Prerequisite by topics: |
algebra, logarithms |
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Goals
| Astronomy has often been thought of as the best subject in which to
teach the scientific method, even to non-science majors. This will be
much more than an Astronomy course! Astronomy will be used as the framework
upon which to hang many other topics; every opportunity will be taken
to incorporate, review, and expand upon the student's previous knowledge
from the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, history,
and even philosophy, music and religion. In other words, this should be
an excellent "capstone" course for science and engineering students,
a true interdisciplinary adventure. It is hoped that Astrophysical Chemistry
will not only provide perspective and depth to knowledge acquired before
and during the course, but might also lead to a lifelong interest in the
area of Astronomy. |
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Syllabus
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| An overview of the universe |
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| The sky and the earth |
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| The early history of astronomy |
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| Light and telescopes |
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| The origin and evolution of the solar system |
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| Life in the universe |
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| The nature and evolution of stars, supernovae, neutron stars,
pulsars, black holes, |
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| The Milky Way and other galaxies |
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| Interstellar molecules |
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| Quasars |
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| Cosmology |
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| Exams |
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| Review for Final |
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1 |
| Total |
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42 |
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Final Exam
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Resources
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Attendance
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Coordinator
| Dr. William J. Busler |
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Computer Useage
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