ASTR 100 - PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY

    Recent Professors
    J. Veal, D. Coleman, G. Miller, S. Rao Sudhakar, Lorenzo J. Chapa
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    44–60 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    Introduces the concepts and methods developed in astronomy to describe and understand the physical nature and processes on astronomical phenomena. Includes topics such as the sky, the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, nebulae, the Milky Way Galaxy, galaxies, and cosmology. [D; CSU; UC]
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:20pm–2:45pm, Mon Wed 10:10am–11:35am, Tue Thu 10:10am–11:35am, Tue Thu 8:35am–10:00am