AS 102 - Introductory Astronomy

Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

College Level Prerequisites: None

Description: A descriptive survey of our understanding of the universe. Topics include the stars, planets, galaxies and the universe as a whole. This course examines the ideas covering the birth, life and death of stars, planetary formation and environments, and also the ideas about the creation, structure and possible futures of the universe. This is a non-laboratory course for non-science majors. Students who wish to learn to identify the stars and constellations or those who require a laboratory science course should enroll in AS 103. Credit toward an Associate’s Degree will only be given for either AS 102 or AS 103, but not for both.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: Natural Science & Mathematics