ASTR 7010 - Astronomy for Teachers I

4 Credit Hours
Description
Designed to give teachers a basic understanding of introductory astronomy, including celestial motions of the stars, sun, moon, and planets; historical development of our understanding of gravitation and orbital motion. Electromagnetic radiation and basic light emitting processes. Telescopes and astronomical instrumentation. Physical nature of the earth, moon, and terrestrial and Jovian planets. Information on teaching resources in astronomy will be available.