Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionStudents learn various aspects of astrophysics and cosmology, including elements of general relativity, the physics of pulsars, cosmic rays, and black holes. Topics include the cosmological distance scale, elementary cosmological models, and the mass density and age of the universe. Evidence for dark matter and concepts of the early universe and of galaxy formation are also presented. The student reflects on astrophysics as a probe of the extremes of physics. 