Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: Member of Honors College
Requirement Designation:
Physical/Life Science Exploration
Course Attribute:
Community Engaged Learning
Honors Course
Description
This course created by the Honors Think Tank on Astronomy will familiarize future students with the fundamentals of astronomy and equip them with the skills necessary to educate others. Students in the course will master teaching kits used by the Clark Planetarium and will take their new knowledge to Salt Lake City's elementary schools. Students in the course will work to eradicate misconceptions about astronomy while increasing their own scientific knowledge and serving their communities.