Astronomy

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ASTR 100 PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMY 3 Units [Recommended Preparation: MATH 45 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Mathematics Assessment or equivalent; RDG 54 or the equivalent skill level as determined by the Southwestern College Reading Assessment or equivalent.] Introduction to the concepts and methods developed in astronomy to describe and understand the physical nature and processes of astronomical phenomena. Topics include the sky, the solar system, stars and stellar evolution, nebulae, the Milky Way Galaxy, galaxies, and cosmology. [D; CSU; UC]
ASTR 100 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
78570 ASTR 100 71 01:00PM-02:30PM TTH 7212 Skelton,Robert 16 16*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 1/28/2013 Ends: 5/16/2013 *Open seats as of Friday, April 12, 2013 7:38 AM
Total Courses: 1 Total Sections: 1
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