ASTR 100 - Introduction to Astronomy

    Recent Professors
    Attila Elteto, Jeanne G. Digel, Sewan Fan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    5–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASTR 100
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Survey of modern astronomy: study of what our civilization knows about the universe and our place in it, including the Earth-Moon system, the Solar System, extrasolar planetary systems, the birth and death of stars, the Milky Way galaxy, and cosmology. Emphasis is also placed on how astronomers learn about the universe, such as the nature of light, telescopes, and the scientific method.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 9:45am–11:00am, Fri 8:10am–10:40am