Academic Bulletin 2022-2023 
    
    May 10, 2024  
Academic Bulletin 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 320 - Astrophysics


Credits: 4
A quantitative study of topics including celestial mechanics as described by Kepler’s and Newton’s laws, radiation in astronomy, telescopes, stellar spectra, star formation, the structure and evolution of stars, relativity, and big bang cosmology.

Prerequisite: PHYS 110  or PHYS 101 .

Distribution Requirements: QR, SP.