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ASTR 218 - Honors: Introductory Astronomy

4 Credit Hours
Introduction to astronomy and astrophysics II. Properties and evolution of stars; the interstellar medium; structure of galaxies and galaxy clusters; cosmological models of the universe;  compact objects; observational technique and interpretation of underlying physical laws in accompanying lab. The ASTR 217*-ASTR 218* sequence satisfies the College of Arts and Sciences’ requirement for a natural science with laboratory.

Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (NS)
Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (NS)
Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): ASTR 217  



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