Associate degrees in Astronomy: A general program that focuses on the planetary, galactic, and stellar phenomena occurring in outer space. Includes instruction in celestial mechanics, cosmology, stellar physics, galactic evolution, quasars, stellar distribution and motion, interstellar medium, atomic and molecular constituents of astronomical phenomena, planetary science, solar system evolution, and specific methodologies such as optical astronomy, radioastronomy, and theoretical astronomy.
Program Overview The Astronomy program is offered to give science students a choice in how they integrate and apply math and science skills in their learning process. Currently, introductory astronomy is taught as the primary astronomy class. This includes understanding the basics of observational astronomy, the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe. Our Robert and Elisabeth Moore Observatory gives students the opportunity for hands-on learning...
Everett Community College astronomy courses are designed for non-science majors or students with a general interest in the subject. Students wishing to study astronomy at a four-year institution are urged to major in physics at EvCC.
Astronomy is a subfield of physics. Astronomers use the principles of physics and mathematics to learn about the fundamental nature of the universe, including the sun, moon, planets, stars, and galaxies. They also apply...
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