ASTRON 3 - Stellar Astronomy with Laboratory

    Recent Professors
    Vanden Heuvel A. D., Balm S. P.
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    4
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASTRON 3
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Cal-GETC Area 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) *Maximum credit allowed for ASTRON 1 and ASTRON 3 is one course (4 units). This survey course covers the same material as Astronomy 1, but includes a laboratory section covering hands-on astronomical activities. The laboratory portion includes observations of the sky, computer simulations, the construction of simple astronomical instruments and analyzing publicly available astronomical data from the internet.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 6:45pm–9:50pm