ASTRON 1A, STELLAR ASTRONOMY 3 UNITS
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab) • Prerequisite: None.
This course surveys the history of astronomy, the observed properties of stars, stellar evolution, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, relativity and cosmology. The aim is to develop an appreciation of the physical universe and the scientific methods we use to understand it. Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 1A and Astronomy 3 is one course (four units).
1156 8:00a-9:20a TTh DRSCHR 128 Fouts G A
1157 9:30a-10:50a TTh DRSCHR 128 Fouts G A
1158 11:15a-12:35p MW DRSCHR 208 Balm S P
1159 12:45p-2:05p MW DRSCHR 208 Balm S P
1160 12:45p-3:50p F DRSCHR 205 Schwartz M J
1161 2:15p-3:35p TTh DRSCHR 205 Schwartz M J
4050 5:15p-6:35p TTh DRSCHR 205 Schwartz M J
4051 6:45p-9:50p W DRSCHR 205 Salama A H
ASTRON 1B, ASTRONOMY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM 3 UNITS
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab) • Prerequisite: None.
Astronomy 1A is not a Prerequisite for this course.
This course surveys the origin, motions and physical nature of the planets and their moons, asteroids, and comets along with the physical laws that govern them. Emphasis is also given to eclipses, time and gravitation, and the historical development of our understanding of the solar system. Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 1B and Astronomy 4 is one course (four units).
1162 8:00a-9:20a MW DRSCHR 205 Balm S P
1163 8:00a-11:05a F DRSCHR 205 Schwartz M J
1164 12:45p-2:05p MW DRSCHR 205 Fouts G A
1165 3:45p-5:05p TTh DRSCHR 205 Balm S P
4053 6:45p-9:50p T DRSCHR 208 Schwartz M J
ASTRON 3, STELLAR ASTRONOMY WITH LABORATORY 4 UNITS
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: None.
This survey course covers the same material as Astronomy 1A but has a laboratory portion covering astronomical observations including the use of telescopes, computers, star charts, and star catalogs. Observations of the sun, planets, stars, and nebulae add to a deeper understanding of stellar astronomy. Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 1A and Astronomy 3 is one course (four units).
1166 9:30a-10:50a MW DRSCHR 128 Fouts G A
2:30p-5:35p M DRSCHR 128 Fouts G A
ASTRON 4, SOLAR SYSTEM WITH LABORATORY 4 UNITS
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: None.
This course covers the same material as Astronomy 1B but includes a laboratory covering astronomical observations using telescopes, astronomical computations using computers, lunar and planetary maps, star charts, eclipse tables, and planetarium related instruction. Observations of the sun, moon, and planets lead to a deeper understanding of planetary astronomy. Maximum credit allowed for Astronomy 1B and Astronomy 4 is one course (four units).
1167 12:45p-2:05p TTh DRSCHR 205 Fouts G A
2:30p-5:35p Th DRSCHR 128 Fouts G A
4054 6:45p-9:50p MW DRSCHR 128 Grazier K R
ASTRON 5, LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE 3 UNITS
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, non-lab) • Prerequisite: None.
This course surveys the latest ideas concerning the origin and evolution of life on earth and discusses how these ideas are influencing our search for life on other planets in our solar system and elsewhere in the Universe. Topics covered include the chemical and biological basis of life, the search for life on Mars, extrasolar planets and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
4055 6:45p-9:50p Th DRSCHR 208 Balm S P