# Astronomy (A) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 9 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/a.md

## A 001 — Descriptive Astronomy (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3519 | 3519 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Marcus X. Asaro | Full (45/45) |
| 3597 | 3597 | In person | Tue 5:15–8:20pm, Math Science Tech Center 150 | Jan 26–May 22 | Ahmed M. ElShafie | 25 of 40 open |
| 6225 | 6225 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Marcus X. Asaro | 8 of 45 open |
| 6229 | 6229 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Ahmed M. ElShafie | 8 of 45 open |
| 6239 | 6239 | In person | Tue/Thu 11:00am–12:20pm, Math Science Tech Center 150 | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael J. Gariety | 11 of 40 open |

## A 002 — Descriptive Astronomy (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6215 | 6215 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Ahmed M. ElShafie | Full (29/28) |
| 6275 | 6275 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Ahmed M. ElShafie | Full (28/28) |

## A 003 — Planetary Astronomy (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3551 | 3551 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Amira M. Elsenousy | Full (31/28) |
| 6241 | 6241 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Amira M. Elsenousy | Full (30/28) |