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Nov 23, 2024   2017-2018 Catalog  Select a Catalog 2024-2025 Academic Catalog 2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]      Global Search Catalog Search Choose Search Location Select an option Courses Programs Hierarchy Items Other Content Entire Catalog Search Keyword Field Whole Word/Phrase Advanced Search Catalog Navigation   Catalog Home   Academic Calendar   Overview of Degrees and Certificates   The General Education Core   Transfer Degrees   Courses Approved for Transfer   Suggested Areas of Concentration/Major Fields, Transfer Degrees   Career Degrees and Certificates   Required Curriculum, Career Degrees and Certificates   General Studies   Course Descriptions   Previous Catalogs HELP 2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window) ASTRO 104 The Solar System and Beyond (IAI: P1 906L) Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099  or higher; placement into MATH 090  or higher or completion of MATH 085  with a grade of C or better 3 lectures, 2 lab hrs per week: 4 hrs transfer credit This lab course is a one-semester conceptual study and investigation of astronomical phenomena. Topics include cycles of the sun and moon, the origin of modern astronomy, electromagnetic radiation and astronomical telescopes, characteristics of the solar system, comparative planetology, evolution and death of stars, structure of the Milky Way galaxy, types of galaxies, modern cosmology, and astrobiology.  Back to Top | Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window)