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Semester:	Summer 2025
Number:	0156-107-002
Instructor:	Andreas Karpf
Days:	TBA
Note:	Online, Asynchronous
Location:	Online
Credits:	3
Course Meets:	July 7 - August 10
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	This course provides non-physics majors with an introduction to the field of Astronomy (with a special focus on the solar system). An interactive, web-based presentation is used in place of a lecture, and students can participate in on-line discussion forums. (Learning Goals:Q;Distribution Reqs:Natural Sciences)
Learning Goals:	Quantitative Reasoning *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.