Prerequisites:PHY 2049 - Physics 2 and PHY 2049L - Physics 2 Laboratory and AST 3222 - Introduction to Astrophysics Course Description: This course introduces concepts and theories describing the physical and mathematical treatment of the properties of the Universe and the bodies within it, including the formation, structure, and evolution of stars, binary stars, stellar nucleosynthesis, white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes.