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AST 0006
BIG BANG TO HUMANKIND
(Cross-listed as CHEM 6 and BIO 6). An exploration of the origins of
the Universe, the formation of Earth and its structure, the chemistry of
life, the development of complex organisms, and the development of
modern humans including evidence for the various ideas presented, the
scientific method used by scientists, and how the community of
scientists evaluate the evidence. This course does not fulfill pre-med
requirements for a lab-based chemistry course.
Sections
00127 AST 000601 D+ Batchelder, Lyn 1.0 C-lst Chem/bio
0006-01
AST 0009
CONCEPTS OF THE COSMOS
A general course on the cosmos aimed at an introductory
understanding of
the concepts and science of modern astronomy. Topics include gravity,
light, matter, telescopes,
properties and evolution of stars, normal and active galaxies, cosmic
distance measurements,
super-massive black holes, structures of galaxies and their growth,
galaxy formation and
evolution, dark matter, dark energy, expansion and fate of the universe,
the Big Bang, and
inflation. Lectures are supplemented by outside readings, as well as
projects and problem sets
requiring analytic reasoning. Students are expected to solve simple
quantitative problems.
Intended for undergraduate students not planning to major in the
physical sciences.
Prerequisites: An understanding of algebra and plane trigonometry.
Sections
03899
AST 000901 G+ Marchesini, Dan 1.0
AST 0022
STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS
Discovering space: cosmic rays, solar flares, solar magnetism, the
sun's winds, thermonuclear reactions in the sun's core, coronal mass
ejections, star birth, gravitational collapse, main sequence and giant
stars, supernovae, white dwarfs, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes,
evidence from stellar motions for dark matter and a massive central
black hole in our galaxy, interstellar matter, the discoveries of the
expanding universe, radio galaxies, quasars, gamma-ray bursts, and
the cosmic microwave background radiation.
Prerequisites: PHY 11 and 12, or PHY 1 and 2, or consent of instructor.
Sections
03900
03901
AST 002201 H+ Lang, Kenneth R 1.0 Phy1 & Phy2,or
Phy11 & Phy12;
Recitation
Mandatory
AST 0022RA LT Lang, Kenneth R 0.0 Recitation Is
Required
Tufts University Course Listings, Spring 2013
Course Listings
Spring 2013
Astronomy
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