PHYS106

This introductory astronomy course is for college students who are curious about the universe. Topics covered include the historical foundations of astronomy, the tools and techniques used by modern astronomers, the sun, planets, moons, and minor bodies of our solar system, and the processes by which it formed. (Prerequisites: MATH-015 or satisfacory completion of the College's foundational studies requirement in computation and READ-095 or satisfactory completion of the College's foundational studies requirement in reading)