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Undergraduate Record 2006-2007 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

ASTR 212 - General Astronomy

Primarily for science majors. A thorough discussion of the basic concepts and methods of solar system, stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy with an emphasis on physical principles. Topics include recent research developments, such as black holes, pulsars, quasars, and new solar system observations from the space program. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite/corequisite: MATH 121 or 131, PHYS 151 or 231, or instructor permission; ASTR 211 and 212 form a sequence and should be taken in that order.

Credits: 3