Courses

PHY 121LLB Descriptive Astronomy I

PHY 121 is the first semester of a two-semester survey of astronomy. In PHY 121 we study the sky, the history of astronomy, telescopes and light, and the origin and structure of the Solar System. As part of the laboratory, each student is given a required telescope observation appointment. This course plus the second semester PHY 122 course satisfy UB's 7-credit Science Literacy and Inquiry general education requirement.