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Fall 2010 Schedule

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Last Update: 8/22002010

Fall 2010 Calendar

Fall 2010 Final Exam Schedule

ASTR 1: Cosmic Evolution

Course Description:

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Motion, gravity, light, and particles as applicable to astronomy. The origin,  evolution, and final state of our physical universe. Formation, evolution, and  properties of our galaxy and other galaxies, the sun and other stars, and our  solar system. Extrasolar planets and the possibility of life elsewhere in the  universe. Emphasis is on the development of the cosmos and its components.

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Required Textbook:

Todd Duncan & Craig Tyler. YOUR COSMIC CONTEXT: An Introduction to Modern Cosmology. Pearson

Recommended Reference:

Roger A. Freedman & William J. Kaufmann III. UNIVERSE: Stars & Ga;axies, 3rd Edition, W. H. Freeman & Company.