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ASTR 1:    Introduction to General Astronomy

Advisory: Mathematics 205 and eligible for English 250 and English 260.
Transferable: CSU; UC; CSU-GE: B1; IGETC: 5A; GAV-GE: B1
An introduction to the realm of astronomy and space science. Topics to be covered include the historical development of astronomy, the physics of gravitation and radiation, the solar system, stellar astronomy, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, and cosmology.
Sect# Type Room Instructor Units Days Time Start-End Footnotes
2026 LEC HOL2 SNYDER J 3.0 W 0630P - 0940P  
Above class meets at the Hollister Briggs site