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PHYS 3500 Astrophysics and Cosmology
(Prior to Fall 2010, this course was known as PHY 38.
The information below might still reflect the old course numbers. Bracketed numbers, if any, are the old course numbers. Learn more...)
3 hours; 3 credits
The nature of stars: physical properties, energy generation, and evolution. Structure, distribution, and evolution of galaxies. Cosmological models of the universe. Observational cosmology. The big bang, the early universe, and the age of the universe.
Prerequisite: Physics *2100 [2] and Mathematics *1201 [3.3], or Physics *2150 [2.5].
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