# Astronomy (ASTR) courses

Coastline College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/course-descriptions/credit-courses/astr/

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

### ASTR C100 — Introduction to Astronomy

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/coastline-college/schedule/spring-2027/astr.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: no credit for ASTR C100L unless ASTR C100 is taken previously or concurrently

Origin; characteristics; and evolution of the solar system, the stars, the galaxies, and the universe. Historical milestones in the science of astronomy from ancient astronomers to current topics such as dark energy, dark matter, and cosmology.

### ASTR C100L — Astronomy Laboratory

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** ASTR C100 or concurrent enrollment.
- **Advisory:** Understanding of Beginning (Elementary) Algebra.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/coastline-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: No credit for ASTR C100L unless ASTR C100 is taken previously or concurrently

A beginning astronomy laboratory course for non-science majors. The course will include sky observations with real or virtual telescopes as well as indoor experiments that utilize astronomy-based simulations.