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ASTR 320: Cosmology
Large-scale structure of the universe; black holes and active galaxies; curved spacetime; evolution of the expanding universe; the Big Bang and the early universe.
Offered in 7 of the 26 listed terms (Spring 2021 to Spring 2027).
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Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- ASTR 316 Stars and Galaxies
requires ((PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and PHYS 162 and PHYS 163) and ASTR 315- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S) (continues on its page)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 - PHYS 162 Physics with Calculus II
requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138)- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I (shown above)
- HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- PHYS 163 Physics with Calculus III
requires PHYS 162 and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138) - ASTR 315 The Solar System
requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and PHYS 162 and PHYS 163
- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
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Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Rines, Ken | 6 | Spring 2021 to Spring 2027 |
| Larson, Kristen | 1 | Spring 2022 |
Every offering in the listed terms (7 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | 0 | 20336 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 314 | Rines, Ken | 0/32 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2026 | 0 | 20367 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 225 | Rines, Ken | 31/32 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2025 | 0 | 20390 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 314 | Rines, Ken | 11/32 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2024 | 0 | 20450 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 224 | Rines, Ken | 14/25 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2023 | 0 | 20465 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 314 | Rines, Ken | 18/25 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2022 | 0 | 20500 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 314 | Larson, Kristen | 19/25 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Spring 2021 | 0 | 20525 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · REMOTE SYNC | Rines, Ken | 30/30 | Face to Face Instruction |