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Virginia Wesleyan University

PHYS141: Introduction to Astronomy

A survey of the history of astronomy; telescopes; the sun, planets, moon, meteors, and comets; the constellations; the nature of the stars; stellar evolution; white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes; the structure and evolution of the Milky Way; other galaxies, quasars; cosmology. Designed for non-science majors. Offered fall of even-numbered years.

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Online
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Campus
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Hybrid
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Credits
4.0
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Department
Physical Science
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Institution Identifier Name Notes Level
Old Dominion UniversityPHYS1ELEELECTIVE4-Year
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