ASTRO 160 - Introduction to Modern Astronomy
- Recent Professors
- Daniel Chase
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, 2027MSP
- Class Size
- 100 students
- Difficulty
- 4.1Lightout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of ASTRO 160
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
- Description
- Introductory survey course in astronomy. Emphasis on current studies of the solar system, the study of extrasolar planetary systems, the birth and death of stars, and cosmology.
- Usually Held
- Tue 6:00pm–9:05pm, Tue Thu 1:30pm–2:55pm, Tue Thu 10:20am–11:45am, Tue Thu 11:55am–1:20pm