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- ACCT - Accounting (T)
- ACNT - Accounting Technician (N)
- AGAH - Agriculture (N) see also AGCR, AGEQ, AGMG, and HALT
- AGCR - Agriculture (N) see also AGAH AGEQ, AGMG, and HALT
- AGEQ - Agriculture (N) see also AGAH, AGCR, AGMG and HALT
- AGMG - Agriculture (N) see also AGAH, AGCR, AGEQ and HALT
- AGRI - Agriculture (T)
- AIRP - Aviation Science (N) see also AVIM
- ANTH - Anthropology (T)
- ARTC - Graphics and Printing (N) see also GRPH
- ARTS - Arts (T)
- AUMT - Automotive Service and Repair (N)
- AVIM - Aviation Science (N) see also AIRP
- BCIS - Computer Information Technology and Systems (T) see also CETT, COSC, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY
- BIOL - Biology (T)
- BMGT - Business Administration and Management (N) see also BUSG, HRPO, and MRKG
- BUSG - Business Administration and Management (N) see also BMGT, HRPO, and MRKG
- BUSI - Business Administration and Management (T)
- CBFM - Construction Technology (N) see also CNBT, ELPT, MBST, PFPB, and WDWK
- CDEC - Child Development (N)
- CHEF - Hospitality Management (N) see also HAMG, IFWA, PSTR, RSTO, and TRVM
- CHEM - Chemistry (T)
- CHLT - Community Health (N)
- CJCR - Criminal Justice (N) see also CJLE and CJSA
- CJLE - Criminal Justice (N) see also CJCR and CJSA
- CJSA - Criminal Justice (N) see also CJCR and CJLE
- CMSW - Mental Health Services (N) see also DAAC, PSYT and SCWK
- CNBT - Construction Technology (N) see also CBFM, CRPT, ELPT, MBST, PFPB, and WDWK
- COMM - Communication and Media Technology (T)
- COSC - Computer Information Technology and Systems (T) see also BCIS, CETT, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY
- CPMT - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY
- CRIJ - Criminal Justice (T)
- CRPT - Construction Technology (N) see also CBFM, CNBT, ELPT, MBST, PFPB, and WDWK
- DAAC - Mental Health Services (N) see also CMSW, PSYT and SCWK
- DEMR - Diesel (N)
- DFTG - Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (N) see also ARCE
- DRAM - Drama (T)
- DS - Developmental Studies
- DS - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- ECON - Economics (T)
- EDUC - Education (T) see also TECA
- ELPT - Construction Technology (N) see also CBFM, CNBT, CRPT, MBST, PFPB and WDWK
- EMAP - Public Administration/Homeland Security (N) see also HMSY
- EMSP - Paramedicine (N)
- ENGL - English (T)
- ENGR - Engineering (T)
- ENVR - Environmental Science (T)
- FDST - Agriculture (N) see also AGRI
- FIRT - Fire Protection (N)
- FREN - French (T)
- GEOG - Geography (T)
- GEOL - Geology (T)
- GERM - German (T)
- GOVT - Government (T)
- GRPH - Graphics and Printing Technology (N) see also ARTC
- HALT - Agriculture (N) see also AGCR, AGEQ, AGMG, and AGAH
- HAMG - Hospitality Management (N) see also CHEF, IFWA, PSTR, RSTO and TRVM
- HART - Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (N)
- HIST - History (T)
- HITT - Office Technology (N) see also MDCA, POFI, POFM and POFT
- HLAB - Histological Technician (N)
- HMSY - Public Administration/Homeland Security (N) see also EMAP
- HPRS - Nursing (N) see also RNSG
- HRPO - Business Administration and Management (N) see also BMGT, BUSG and MRKG
- HUMA - Humanities (T)
- IBUS - International Business/Trade/Commerce (N)
- IFWA - Hospitality Management (N) see also CHEF, HAMG, PSTR, RSTO and TRVM
- IMED - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, CPMT, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY
- ITAL - Italian (T)
- ITNW - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY
- ITSC - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSE, ITSW, ITSY
- ITSE - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSW, ITSY
- ITSW - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSY
- ITSY - Computer Information Technology and Systems (N) see also BCIS, CETT, COSC, CPMT, IMED, ITCC, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW
- KINE - Kinesiology (T)
- KORE - Korean (T)
- LGLA - Paralegal/Legal Assistant (N)
- LMGT - Logistics (N)
- MATH - Mathematics (T)
- MBST - Construction Technology (N) see also CBFM, CNBT, CRPT, ELPT, PFPB, and WDWK
- MDCA - Office Technology (N) see also HITT, POFI, POFM and POFT
- MLAB - Medical Lab Technician (N)
- MRKG - Business Administration and Management (N) see also BMGT, BUSG and HRPO
- MSMG - Military Science Management (ROTC) (N)
- MSSG - Massage Therapy (N)
- MT - Military Contract Courses (N)
- MUAP - Music Applied (T)
- MUEN - Music (T)
- MUSI - Music (T)
- PFPB - Construction Technology (N) see also CBFM, CNBT, CRPT, ELPT, MBST, and WDWK
- PHIL - Philosophy (T)
- PHYS - Physics (T)
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- PLAB - Phlebotomy (N)
- POFI - Office Technology (N) see also HITT, MDCA, POFM and POFT
- POFM - Office Technology (N) see also HITT, MDCA, POFI and POFT
- POFT - Office Technology (N) see also HITT, MDCA, POFI and POFM
- PSTR - Hospitality Management (N) see also CHEF, HAMG, IFWA, RSTO and TRVM
- PSYC - Psychology (T)
- PSYT - Mental Health Services (N) see also CMSW, DAAC and SCWK
- RBTC - Robotics (N)
- RELE - Real Estate (N)
- RNSG - Nursing (N)
- RSTO - Hospitality Management (N) see also CHEF, HAMG, IFWA, PSTR, and TRVM
- RUSS - Russian (T)
- SCWK - Mental Health Services (N) see also CMSW, DAAC and PSYT
- SOCI - Sociology (T)
- SOCW - Mental Health Services (T)
- SPAN - Spanish (T)
- SPCH - Speech (T)
- TECA - Child Development (T)
- TRVM - Hospitality Management (N) see also CHEF, HAMG, IFWA, PSTR and RSTO
- VNSG - Nursing - LVN (N)
- WDWK - Construction Technology (N)
- WLDG - Welding (N)
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PHYS-1403 Stars and Galaxies

This course is designed to give an overview of the visible universe. The objective throughout this course is to explain how astronomers know the many curious things they have learned about our universe. It brings the universe alive; in a sense; by showing the drama of the birth; evolution; and death of stars. What is the universe? Did the universe have a beginning? Will the universe last forever? These cosmological questions are answered in a qualitative way. The chances of life elsewhere in the universe; and how we might know about it are discussed. Planetarium and Observatory are used extensively. Methods of instruction include practical laboratory experiments; application of modern technology; and guided discussions. The course is structured around the lecture-lab format (i.e. depending on the topic; it may be necessary to do a hands-on activity before lecturing on a concept).

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