# Astronomy (ASTR) courses

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/department/astronomy

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027.

### ASTR C1001 — Introduction to Astronomy

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- **Formerly:** ASTR 101
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This course introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy, including the Solar System, stars, supernovae, galaxies, black holes, and the expanding universe. Students learn how to study the cosmos and what the latest discoveries reveal about the origins and fate of the universe.

### ASTR C1001H — Introduction to Astronomy - Honors

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 contact hours total
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 schedules

This course introduces fundamental concepts of astronomy, including the Solar System, stars, supernovae, galaxies, black holes, and the expanding universe. Students learn how to study the cosmos and what the latest discoveries reveal about the origins and fate of the universe. This is an honors course. The honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, provides more content and requires greater intensity and depth of study than the non-honors class. In addition to the requirements of the non-honors course, honors students complete advanced scholarly reading, independent research on a contemporary astronomy topic, formal written analysis, and oral presentation. Honors work emphasizes deeper investigation of astronomical evidence, interpretation of scientific literature and data, and communication of scientific conclusions to an academic audience. Formerly ASTR 101H (UC, CSU, AVC) Note: Students may take either ASTR C1001 (Introduction to Astronomy) or ASTR C1001H (Introduction to Astronomy - Honors). Duplicate credit will not be awarded.

### ASTR C1001L — Introduction to Astronomy Lab

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 lab hours, 54 contact hours total
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ASTR C1001 or ASTR C1001H or other locally approved astronomy lecture course.
- **Formerly:** ASTR 101L
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section listed as ASTR 101L (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections listed as ASTR 101L (/c/antelope-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/astr.md)
- Applies to the associate degree or certificates (AVC)

This laboratory course reinforces fundamental principles and concepts of astronomy by applying the scientific method through experiments, observations, and/or simulations.