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PHY 130 - The Physical Universe

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0

This course is a study of the universe and the attempts of persons to understand it. Topics covered include techniques of investigation; instrumentation; organization and history of the solar system; birth, life, and death of a star; origin, history, and future of the universe; prospects for extraterrestrial life forms.
IAI GECC Course No. P1 906
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Fall or Spring or As Needed
Prerequisite(s): No Prerequisites Required
General Education: Science


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