# Astronomy (ASTR) courses

Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://cuesta.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/29980/29981/29992

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

### ASTR 193 — ASTRONOMY SPECIAL TOPIC

- **Units:** 0.5 to 4
- **Hours:** 0.5 to 4 hours per week: (0.50 - 4.00 lecture hours/0.00 - 0.00 lab hours)
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Examines a special topic in the field of study related to the discipline offering this course.

### ASTR 210 — ASTRONOMY

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (3.00 lecture hours/0.00 lab hours)
- **Prerequisite:** Elementary algebra or eligibility for college-level math using the current college process.
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for ENGL C1000
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/summer-2026/astr.md); Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents the astronomy of planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, meteors, the sun, stars, and galaxies.

### ASTR 210L — ASTRONOMY LAB

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 3 hours per week: (0.00 lecture hours/3.00 lab hours)
- **Prerequisite:** Elementary algebra or eligibility for college-level math using the current college process.
- **Corequisite:** ASTR 210
- **Advisory:** ENGL C1000
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/cuesta-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Presents the principles of measurement, data collection and analysis to the astronomical phenomena of celestial motions and characteristics of planets, stars, galaxies in the planning, execution, and presentation of research projects.

### ASTR 299 — ASTRONOMY RESEARCH SEMINAR

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 2 hours per week: (0.67 lecture hours/1.33 lab hours)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Letter Grade or P/NP

Provides practical experience in one area of astronomical research, and an understanding of the nature of scientific research. Students plan a research project, make observations, analyze results, and write a paper for publication.