10 courses with the subject ASTR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
to modern astronomy with an emphasis on the motions of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky; the solar system; and extrasolar planets. Includes observations with the campus observatory and an observational project. Fall semester, three hours.
introduction to modern astronomy with an emphasis on the nature of the universe and objects within it. Topics include the properties of stars, the stellar life cycle, galaxies, and cosmology. Includes an observational project. Spring semester, three hours.
astronomy. Sophomore standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
research in astronomy. Sophomore standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
observational astronomy. Topics covered include spherical trigonometry, time and coordinate systems, astronomical instruments, photometry, and spectroscopy. Students make extensive use of the campus observatory and the Grove City College observatory near Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Prerequisites: Astronomy 206 and 207. Alternate years, fall semester, four hours.
modern astrophysics. Topics covered include orbital mechanics, light and matter interactions, stellar atmospheres, stellar interiors, stellar evolution, the interstellar medium, the Milky Way, other galaxies, and cosmology. Prerequisites: Astronomy 206 and 207; Mathematics 161; Physics 101 or 121; and Physics 102 or 122. Alternate years, fall semester, three hours.
astronomy. Junior standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
research in astronomy. Junior standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
astronomy. Senior standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
research in astronomy. Senior standing, permission of the department chair, and a faculty sponsor are required. One, two or three hours.
Source: Grove City College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
