ASTR 123 — Astronomy: Galaxies and Cosmology (4 Credits)

Introduces fundamental concepts of the universe for a non-science major audience. Explores modern cosmological concepts of the Big Bang, dark matter, curved space, black holes, and galaxy formation. Unpacks the scientific development of these concepts and explains the basic physics underlying them. ASTR 100 , ASTR 121 , ASTR 122 , and ASTR 123 can be taken in any order.