Course Descriptions

The physics curriculum is designed to develop a strong foundation in classical and modern physics, which will serve as a basis for future specialization, for additional study at the graduate level, and for design and development work in industrial laboratories. The curriculum emphasizes basic physical concepts, and includes extensive work in mathematics and related areas.

PH 231 - Observational Astronomy

Credit Hours: 1R-3L-2C
Term Available: F
Prerequisites: MA 111 - Calculus I, and PH 111 - Physics I or EM 120 - Engineering Statics
Corequisites: None

Celestial coordinates; basics of celestial mechanics; electromagnetic radiation, atomic structure, spectra, blackbody radiation; telescopes and detectors; quantitative observational work using modern telescopes and detectors.

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