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Course Name/Code: Astronomy, ASSC242
Catalog Description: A introduction to the basic concepts of astronomy and the physical laws and processes at work in the universe. Topics include the history or astronomy, astronomical methods, a survey of the solar system, the sun and stars, galaxies, and cosmological models together with the concepts of time, space and relativity.
Credits/Hours: 3
Instructors and Texts
Instructors Who Teach This Course: Dr. Robert Hill
Required Text(s) Students must purchase and possess the required text(s) by the first day of class. Order early:
- Arny, Thomas T. and Schneider, Stephen E. Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy. 6th Edition, 2010. McGraw Hill Publishing Company.
- ISBN-13: 978-0-0773-450-99
- Faulkner, Danny. Universe by Design. 2004. Master Books.
- ISBN-13: 978-0-89051-415-3
