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Course Number: 
S120
Department (unused): 
ASTR
Description: 
<p>Course closed to further enrollment. In-person Course.&#160;A nontechnical introduction to stellar populations and the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy; external galaxies, radio galaxies, and quasars; cosmology and the expanding universe. No prerequisite other than a working knowledge of elementary algebra.&#160;1 Credit. Session B: July 1 – August 2. Tuition: $5070.</p>
Instructor Name: 
Jeffrey Kenney
Subject Code (deprecated): 
ASTR
Subject Number (unused): 
ASTRS120
Meeting Pattern (deprecated): 
M-F 1.00-2.20
Term Code: 
202402
CRN: 
30871
Instructor UPI (unused): 
10086275
Session (deprecated): 
H5B
Distributional Designation (deprecated): 
LMIP
Syllabus Link: 
https://yale.instructure.com/courses/97739/assignments/syllabus
Subject Code (tax): 
ASTR
Meeting Pattern (tax): 
M-F 1.00-2.20
Distributional Designation (tax): 
LMIP
YCQR
YCSC
Session (tax): 
H5B
Course Format (tax): 
LMIP
YCQR
YCSC
Course Categories: 
The Physical World
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ASTR S120 (CRN: 30871)

Instructors: Jeffrey Kenney
Dates: H5B
Course Mode: LMIP, YCQR, YCSC
Meeting Times: M-F 1.00-2.20
Distributional Requirements: LMIP, YCQR, YCSC

Course closed to further enrollment. In-person Course. A nontechnical introduction to stellar populations and the structure and evolution of the Milky Way galaxy; external galaxies, radio galaxies, and quasars; cosmology and the expanding universe. No prerequisite other than a working knowledge of elementary algebra. 1 Credit. Session B: July 1 – August 2. Tuition: $5070. (View syllabus)


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