ASTRO 001 - Introductory Astronomy - Units 3

Prerequisites: MATH-090 Beginning Algebra with a grade of "C" or better or higher level Math or minimum of level 4 on the math placement test.

This course is a description of general astronomy covering topics that include our solar system (planets, asteroids, and comets), our Sun, the birth and evolution of stars, galaxies (including the Milky Way), clusters of galaxies, quasars, black holes, and cosmology. (UC, CSU)