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The Physics program at Armstrong
Atlantic State University offers two core courses, and one advanced course, in Astronomy. The two core courses are none-lab science courses and satisfy core course requirements in Core Area D. The advanced course is also a non-lab science course, and is taken mostly by education majors.
Core Astronomy Courses:
Advanced Astronomy Courses:
We also have a large collection of Astronomy videos and books available at Lane Library.
ASTR 1010 Astronomy of the Solar System (3-0-3)
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Prerequisite: Eligibility for MATH
1111 College Algebra
Astronomy from early ideas of the cosmos to modern observational techniques. The solar system planets, satellites, and minor bodies. The origin and evolution of the solar system
ASTR 1020 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (3-0-3)
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Prerequisite: Eligibility for MATH
1111 College Algebra
The study of the Sun and stars, their physical properties and evolution, interstellar matter, star clusters, our galaxy and other galaxies, the origin and evolution of the Universe.
ASTR 3000 Introduction to the Universe (3-0-3)
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Prerequisite: Eligibility for MATH
1111 College Algebra
A survey of the universe, examining the historical origins of astronomy; the motions and physical properties of the Sun, Moon, and planets; the formation, evolution, and death of stars; and the structure of galaxies and the expansion of the universe.
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