Exploring the Universe

Summer 2020 > Science & Mathematics > PHYS.1210 > 001

Course No: PHYS.1210-001; SIS Class Nbr: 3502; SIS Term: 2940
Course Status: Registration Closed

Course Description

Addresses topics that include: Planet Earth, its structure, plate tectonics, greenhouse effect, ozone layer, craters and dinosaurs; our satellite Moon;other planets; our star Sun and its energy source; other stars, the HR diagram and stellar evolution, white dwarfs, neutron stars, supernovae, black holes; our galaxy, the Milky Way, its structure; other galaxies; the universe, its structures and expansion; evolution of galaxies, quasars, cosmology, the Big Bang and Unification of the forces of nature. Satisfies Gen Ed science requirements for non-science majors. Does not satisfy science requirements for Science majors but may be used as a free elective by Science majors.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Co-Req: PHYS.1210 Lab for Exploring the Universe; Anti-Req: ENVI.1150 Astronomy. Please Note: Academic petition is required for anti-req exceptions.
• Special Notes: SCL
• Section Notes: Virtual Classroom Course; Virtual Classroom Course
• Core Codes: SCL, VRCL, QL
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Ramanpreet Kaur/Androniki Mitrou
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• T,Th | 11:00 AM-12:50 PM EST
• 2020 Summer: May 18 to Aug 07
• Course Level: Undergraduate
• Tuition: $1020
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

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