Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026: 

ASTR:1070 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe + Lab
Students survey topics including the Sun; life cycles of stars, including black holes and pulsars; diversity of galaxies, including the Milky Way and distant quasars; cosmology—the history, structure, and fate of the universe; current results from recent astronomical observations; for non-science majors. Recommendations: closed to physics and astronomy majors. 

Fall 2025:

ASTR:1771 Fundamental Astronomy I
Quantitative introduction to physical principles needed to understand astronomical phenomena (e.g., laws of motion, gravitation, radiation), astronomical instrumentation, properties structure, and evolution of solar system bodies, exoplanets, and the search for life.