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2022-2023 University of Wyoming Catalog 
    
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ASTR 4100 - Astrophysics for Secondary Teachers


Credits: 1‑3
Discusses modern physics, emphasizing obtaining and analyzing real data. Adaptable to junior and senior high school science classrooms. Special projects include analysis of planetary positions and images; direct observations of the sun; predictions of eclipses and tides; analyses of basic astronomical data of stars, star clusters, galaxies and clusters of galaxies; and cosmological modeling. Students may receive a maximum of 5 credits in a combination of ASTR 4000  and 4100.


When Offered (Offered summer session)
Prerequisite: junior standing in secondary science education.



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