Stars and Atoms
8:40am–9:55am
URIS HALL URI 303
Morningside
Seat data provenance: Directory as of August 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Description
CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement Prerequisites: recommended preparation: a working knowledge of high school algebra. What is the origin of the chemical elements? This course addresses this question, starting from understanding atoms, and then going on to look at how how atoms make stars and how stars make atoms. The grand finale is a history of the evolution of the chemical elements throughout time, starting from the Big Bang and ending with YOU. You cannot enroll in ASTR UN1836 in addition to ASTR BC1754 or ASTR UN1404 and receive credit for both
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- 3 credits
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