AST 3040 - Modern Cosmology

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PHY 1000 or AST 1040 or consent of instructor

Description: This course is designed for non-majors. It covers the large-scale structure of the universe and such topics as gravitational theories, neutron stars, pulsars, black holes, big bang universe, steady state theory, cosmological tests, dark matter, age of the universe, inflationary models, recent data, and fate of the universe.

Note: Course Revised July 30, 2019

General Studies: Natural and Physical Sciences