ASTRONOMY

School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

ASTRONOMY (ASTR)

ASTR-C1001 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY (Formerly ASTR-01)

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(Cal-GETC area 5A)
(CSU breadth area B1) (IGETC area 5A) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

This is a basic course studying the principles of astronomy beginning with the solar system and continuing through the Milky Way Galaxy and the galaxies beyond. Throughout the course topics relating to the philosophy of science, history of astronomy, tools of the astronomer, and supporting topics of physics are introduced. The course is designed for students satisfying breadth requirements in science and having a general interest in astronomy. (02/20)

ASTR-C1001L INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY LABORATORY (Formerly ASTR-01L)

1 unit: 3 hours lab.
CSU & UC Transferable
(Cal-GETC area 5C)
(CSU breadth area B3) (IGETC area 5C) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
One-way corequisite: ASTR-C1000 (formerly ASTR-01).
Advisories: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A); Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra.

This laboratory course reinforces fundamental principles and concepts of astronomy by applying the scientific method through experiments, observations, and/or simulations. (11/25)