Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionAn introductory lab course designed to enable students to learn about scientific processes and observational methods. Students will become familiar with the night sky, use telescopes and related equipment, and engage in laboratory activities relevant to astronomy including Newton’s and Kepler’s laws, optics, and spectroscopy. Field observations will include planets, stars, nebulae, the moon, and the sun; as well as the recording and analysis of occultation events involving asteroids or Kuiper belt objects. 