TransfermaticAST at Palo Verde College

    AST 110 - Astronomy: Beyond the Solar System

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    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    MAT 106 AND ENG 100 OR MAT 108 OR MAT 110
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    Although the course is a continuation AST 105, it contains a review so that it can be taken independently. This course looks beyond the Solar System and examines the formation and evolution of low-mass and high-mass stars, relativity, black holes, the Milky Way, galaxies, quasars, the expanding universe, cosmology, large-scale structure in the universe, and the possibility of intelligent life. The lab section includes individual and/or collaborative group activities designed to guide students through concepts, promotes quantitative literacy, and increases student confidence in their understanding of how the universe works.