Courses
  • ART
  • BUSINESS
  • HISTORY
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • HUMANITY
  • LTRC&COMM
  • MATHEMATICS
  • ECONOMICS
  • NATURAL SCIENCE
  • LANGUAGE
  • BUSINESS&MGMT
  • ECON& BUSINESS
  • HUMANITY&SOCIAL SCIENCE
  • APPLIED DISASTER & EMERGENCY STUDIES
  • NATIVE STUDIES
  • FRANCOPHONE STUDIES & LANGUAGES
  • RELIGION
  • VISUAL ARTS
  • MATHEMATICS& COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • CHEMISTRY
  • PHYSICS& ASTRONOMY
  • GEOLOGY
  • BIOLOGY
  • GEOGRAPHY& ENVIRONMENT
  • PSYCHOLOGY
  • PHILOSOPHY
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • HUMANITY& SOCIAL SCIENCES
  • NATURAL SCIENCE
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • BUSINESS
  • ECONOMICS
  • MATHEMATICS
  • ACCOUNTING
  • APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
  • BIOLOGY
  • BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  • CHEMISTRY
  • COMMUNICATION
  • COMPUTER SCI INFORMATION TECH
  • CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • DESIGN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
  • DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
  • EARTH SCIENCE
  • EDUCATION
  • ENGLISH
  • EXERCISE SCIENCE
  • FILM
  • FINANCE
  • FITNESS
  • HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT
  • HISTORY
  • HUMAN RESOURCES
  • HUMANITIES
  • INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
  • INFORMATICS
  • INFORMATION STUDIES
  • LAW
  • LEADERSHIP
  • MANAGEMENT
  • MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
  • MARKETING
  • PHILOSOPHY
  • PHYSICS
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • PSYCHOLOGY
  • SOCIOLOGY
  • SPANISH
  • WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES
  • ANTHROPOLOGY
  • CLASSICS
  • CRIMINOLOGY
  • ENGINEERING
  • FRENCH
  • GENERAL SCIENCE
  • GEOGRAPHY
  • APPLIED STUDIES
  • ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN STUDIO
  • ARCHITECTURE
  • ART HISTORY
  • COMMUNICATION STUDIES
  • COMMUNICATIONS
  • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
  • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
  • MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
  • MUSIC
  • NUTRITION
Solar System Astronomy
  • Online Mode of Instruction
  • 3 Course Credits
  • 6 Weeks Program Duration
Course Description
A non-mathematical general survey of the history of astronomy and the components of our solar system. The course will describe the basic tools of astronomy (including telescopes and fundamental description of electromagnetic radiation, or light), ancient views of the skies (including Native American mythology) and the historical framework that modern astronomy developed from, and a survey of the planets, moons, comets. As well, we will look at the many new extra-solar planets that have been discovered within the last 15 years, and how the discovery that's planets around stars are commonplace has changed the way we view our own solar system. Many examples of the latest astronomical observations and recent space probes are included and several visits to the observatory will be arranged. While this is a general course, the content is particularly appropriate for those who are considering teaching as a career.
Basic Information
Category : PHYSICS& ASTRONOMY
Enrollment start date : 2024 Summer
Check Syllabus
CONSULT ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Learn more about the course. The course is updated continuously
Successfully Submitted