Astronomy (ASTR) |
120 Willamette, 346-4751
Physics
College of Arts & Sciences
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T - Self-support course; course fee replaces tuition
W - Computer based/online course; requires access to the web
 - Dept or Instructor approval required; check course details for effective dates. When approved, use the Add/Drop menu to add the course by entering the CRN directly |
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Course Data
| ASTR 122 Birth/Death of Stars >3 |
4.00 cr. |
| The structure and evolution of stars. |
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CRN |
Avail |
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35910 |
3 |
60 |
tba |
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WEB |
Bothun G |
 $TW |
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Academic Deadlines
| Deadline |
Last day to: |
| March 30: |
Process a complete drop (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 6: |
Drop this course (100% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 6: |
Process a complete drop (90% refund, no W recorded) |
| April 7: |
Drop this course (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 7: |
Process a complete drop (75% refund, no W recorded; after this date, W's are recorded) |
| April 9: |
Add this course |
| April 9: |
Last day to change to or from audit |
| April 13: |
Withdraw from this course (75% refund, W recorded) |
| April 20: |
Withdraw from this course (50% refund, W recorded) |
| April 27: |
Withdraw from this course (25% refund, W recorded) |
| May 18: |
Withdraw from this course (0% refund, W recorded) |
| May 18: |
Change grading option for this course |
 | You can't drop your last class using the "Add/Drop" menu in DuckWeb. Go to the “Completely Withdraw from Term/University” link to begin the complete withdrawal process. If you need assistance with a complete drop or a complete withdrawal, please contact the Office of Academic Advising, 101 Oregon Hall, 541-346-3211 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). If you are attempting to completely withdraw after business hours, and have difficulty, please contact the Office of Academic Advising the next business day. |
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Expanded Course Description
| The course is an introduction to the science of astronomy for non-science majors, with an emphasis on stellar astronomy and the contents of our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Our star, the Sun, is directly or indirectly the source of all the energy necessary to sustain life on our world. This course will study the birth, evolution and death of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, with a particular emphasis on the underlying science behind stellar and galactic evolution, the observational aspect to astronomy and our knowledge of how the Universe operates on the stellar scale.
The goals of this course are 1) an introduction to the basic forces of Nature and structure of matter, 2) to obtain an understanding of the science and techniques that underlie observational astronomy, and 3) develop problem solving skills relating to the mathematics, physics and chemistry of stars. In addition, this course traces the history of our developing knowledge of stars and our galaxy in order to explore how the scientific method works and how civilization has gained from the progress of science and technology. The interplay between technology (telescopes, space observatories) and knowledge gained about the stars is a key theme to the course.
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Course Fees: