Astronomy (ASTR)
ASTR 111 Solar System (4 Credits)
The sun and its satellites. Historical development of basic concepts. Present space exploration.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: ASTR 111L
Equivalent courses: ASTR 211
Attributes: Natural World (NW), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Thematic Encounter1/2 - Truth
ASTR 111L Laboratory (0 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: ASTR 111
Equivalent courses: ASTR 211L
ASTR 112 Stellar Universe (4 Credits)
Properties of stars and their grouping. Milky Way Galaxy. Universe of galaxies. Cosmologies.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: ASTR 112L
Equivalent courses: ASTR 212
Attributes: Natural World (NW), Quantitative Reasoning (QR), Thematic Encounter1/2-Movement
ASTR 112L Laboratory (0 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: ASTR 112
Equivalent courses: ASTR 212L
ASTR 213 Night Sky Astronomical Observatory (1 Credit)
Constellations. Survey of deep sky objects using binoculars and telescope.
Prerequisites: None
ASTR 271 Individual Learning Project (1-4 Credits)
Supervised reading or research at the lower-division level. Permission of department chair required. Not available to first-year students.
Prerequisites: None