ASTRON 1 - Stellar Astronomy

    Recent Professors
    Salama A. H., Balm S. P., Vanden Heuvel A. D., Falkowski B. J., Williams C. E., Schwartz M. J.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASTRON 1
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Cal-GETC Area 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab) *Maximum credit allowed for ASTRON 1 and ASTRON 3 is one course (4 units). This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating subject of astronomy with an emphasis on the study of the Sun and other stars. Topics covered include the motions of the sky, a survey of the history of astronomy from Kepler to Einstein, gravity, radiation and matter, astronomical instrumentation, the Sun, stars, star formation, stellar evolution, galaxies and cosmology.