Astronomy (ASTR)

ASTR 1103  Stars and Galaxies Laboratory  1 SCH  (0-3)  

A laboratory course to accompany ASTR 1303. Prerequisite: credit or registration in ASTR 1303.

ASTR 1104  Solar System Laboratory  1 SCH  (0-3)  

A laboratory course to accompany ASTR 1304. Prerequisite: credit or registration in ASTR 1304.

Fee: $5.00

ASTR 1303  Stars and Galaxies  3 SCH  (3-0)  

A survey of stellar astronomy and cosmology. Topics include the behavior of light; the sun as a star; positions, motions and brightness of the stars; stellar evolution; the Milky Way and other galaxies; and cosmology. Concurrent enrollment in ASTR 1103 is recommended.

ASTR 1304  Solar System  3 SCH  (3-0)  

A survey of the astronomy of our solar system. Topics include the history of astronomy, naked-eye phenomena, telescopes, gravity and orbits and the nature and history of the Earth, moon, planets, asteroids and comets. Concurrent enrollment in ASTR 1104 is recommended.