Massachusetts College of Art and Design

NSCI200 - 01 - The Universe

Full

Credits

3.0

Term

Sep 2 - Dec 23

Open Seats

0 of 25

Schedule

Fri 9:00am – 12:00pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

Section

01

Faculty

Hossein Alizadeh

Prerequisites

Description

This course is an introductory cosmology course that focuses on the large scale physical phenomena in the universe. Examples of covered topics are Big Bang, Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, etc. Class meetings comprise instruction, class discussions, and problem solving. In addition, students use simulations in Astronomy and Cosmology to gain more extensive exposure to the covered topics, and explore them through lab-based activities.