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Apr 30, 2024
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PHYS 1104 - Solar System Laboratory1 credit hours. 0 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
Prereq/Corequisites: PHYS 1304 or corequisite: PHYS 1304 .
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This course is designed to complement PHYS 1304 . Study of the sun and its solar system, including its origin. This course consists of an observational approach to what can be found and measured in our solar system. Students will be involved in taking observations, performing simulations, data collection and analysis, and the preparation of written reports. Binoculars, different types of telescopes and other instrumentation will be used. Cross-listed as ASTR 1304.
Additional Fees: Lab Fee $24
Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able: To explain changes in the definition of astronomy. To develop appreciation of the early history of astronomy. To develop a general idea of the basic structure of the universe. To define fundamental astronomical terms. To discuss the earth’s age, origin, evolution, and structure. To describe gravitational force. To describe the general structure of the solar system. To describe the structure of the sun and how it produces energy.
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