Astronomy
The list below describes each course we offer, as well as prerequisites (if any) and a few other details. (How to read a course description).
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ASTR 101 Astronomy: Night Sky & Planets
(4 credits) F (4,0,2,0,0)
An introduction to Astronomy covering constellations, solar and planetary motions, lunar phases and eclipses, cosmological models, starlight and spectroscopy, telescopes, planets, and the origin and evolution of the solar system.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): English 11.
ASTR 102 Astronomy: Stars and Galaxies
(4 credits) F, W (4,0,2,0,0)
This course looks at current ideas related to the Sun, single and binary stars, star clusters, stellar evolution, interstellar matter, galaxies, relativity and cosmology.
To find where this course transfers, check the BC Transfer Guide
Prerequisite(s): English 11.
