ASTR 1101 - The Solar System

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Blended, Lecture, Online
This is primarily a descriptive course aimed at non-science students Conceptual understanding will be stressed over strict mathematical derivation. The topics covered in this course emphasize astronomy in our own solar neighbourhood. Topics include the Sun, the terrestrial and Jovian planets and their moons, comets, asteroids, as well as the formation of the solar system.

Note: Only one of ASTR 1101 and ASTR 1301 can be used for graduation purposes. This course cannot be used as a General Science Option.

GNED Cluster 1 - Tier 2