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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHYS 139 - Star and Constellation Identification

Credit(s): 1
STAR&CONSTELLATION IDENTIFCATN
Component: Lecture
Familiarity with the sky, its changing aspects, constellations, mythology, bright stars, and planets. Topics include use of sky maps and coordinates, how to estimate directions and time from knowledge of the sky, and the use of binoculars and small telescopes.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 1 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
Course Typically Offered: Fall and Spring
General Education Objectives:
GE5C: Reason Scientifically