ASTR 3 - Stellar Astronomy

    Recent Professors
    Keith Waxman, Nick Provenzano, Laura Sparks, Justin Stevick
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    95–198 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ASTR 3
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    A description of the universe, concentrating on celestial bodies and phenomena beyond the Solar System. Topics will include: electromagnetic radiation, observed properties of stars, variable and binary stars, stellar evolution, black holes, relativity, the interstellar medium, star clusters, the Milky Way and other galaxies, cosmology, and the possibility of other life forms in the universe.
    Usually Held
    Mon 10:00am–12:50pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:45am, Thu 7:00am–9:50am, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:45pm