Course Catalog Information (24-25)
ASTR 15L
Astronomy Laboratory
Course Description
Introductory astronomy lab in which students use astronomical techniques, data, and software to evaluate hypotheses about the physical universe. Areas of investigation include our solar system and the extrasolar planets, as well as stars, galaxies, and the evolution of the universe.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate claims about the nature of the physical universe using the scientific method of hypothesis testing.
- Compare and contrast the histories of solar-system bodies eg moons, planets, asteroids, comets, meteorites by integrating data from spacecraft and Earth-based observatories.
Course Details
- Units
- 1 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 0
- Weekly Lab Hours: 3
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite(s)
- ASTR 4 or ASTR 10 either course may be taken concurrently
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Pre-algebra or equivalent or higher, or appropriate placement beyond pre-algebra
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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