A journey through space and time from the first millionth of a second to the ultimate fate of the Universe billions of years in the future. Topics include conditions during the first three minutes, creation of the elements, stellar and giant black holes, the Big Bang and its remnant radiation, relativity, galaxies and quasars, the large scale structure of the Universe, and current ideas about the future of the Universe and the end of time. In particular, we will explore the exciting new results on the acceleration of the Universe's expansion, and the precise determination of its age and fate. Format: lecture/discussion, three hours per week. Evaluation will be based on two hour tests and a final exam. No prerequisites. Courses in the 330-sequence are meant as general-education courses for students of all majors. Enrollment limit: 40. Not open to first-year students and sophomores. Closed to Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Physics majors. Non-major course.