TransfermaticASTR at American River College

    ASTR C1001 - Introduction to Astronomy

    Recent Professors
    Nancy Montague-Archer, Christopher J. Volz, Shih-Wen M. Young, Paulo M.J. Afonso
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.2Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ASTR C1001
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course was formerly known as ASTR 300 Introduction to Astronomy. This course covers topics in modern planetary and stellar astronomy, such as dwarf, jovian, terrestrial, and extrasolar planets and the life cycle of stars, black holes, and supernovae. It also includes topics on cosmology and galactic astronomy, such as dark matter, dark energy, the Big Bang, and the expansion of the Universe.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 3:00pm–4:20pm, Mon Wed 5:00pm–6:20pm, Mon Wed 5:00pm–6:25pm