# Astronomy (ASTR) courses

Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

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

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

### ASTR G100 — Introduction to Astronomy

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/spring-2027/astr.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

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. The historical development of the science of astronomy is emphasized.

### ASTR G100L — Introduction to Astronomy Lab

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ASTR G100 or other locally approved astronomy lecture course.
- **Advisory:** Course taught at the level intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/golden-west-college/schedule/spring-2027/astr.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass

This laboratory course reinforces fundamental principles and concepts of astronomy by applying the scientific method through experiments, observations, and/or simulations. This course provides an introduction to the concepts and models used by astronomers to elucidate the natures of planets, stars, and galaxies. The practical application of methods involving the analysis of electromagnetic radiation will be emphasized.