{
  "college": "santiago-canyon-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Astronomy",
  "id": "astronomy-as",
  "name": "Astronomy",
  "award": "A.S. Degree Major",
  "department": "astronomy",
  "sourceUrl": "https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/program/astronomy-as-spring-2019",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The Associate of Science degree in Astronomy provides a foundation in astronomy and physics for students planning to transfer into a baccalaureate program in astronomy, astrophysics or astronomy education leading to a career in astronomy and/or physics research, education, or technology and programming.\n\n### Program Courses & Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Astronomy, AS",
          "units": "25"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": ": Complete all of the following",
          "units": "4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 100L",
          "title": "Astronomy Laboratory",
          "units": "1",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 102",
          "title": "Introduction to Stars and Galaxies",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": ": Complete at least one of the following rules",
          "units": "3-6"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 103",
          "title": "Introduction to the Solar System",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ASTR 112",
          "title": "Introduction to Cosmology",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": ": Complete all of the following",
          "units": "18"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CMPR 120",
          "title": "Introduction to Programming",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 250A",
          "title": "Physics for Scientists and Engineers I",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 250B",
          "title": "Physics for Scientists and Engineers II",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHYS 250C",
          "title": "Physics for Scientists and Engineers III",
          "units": "5",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Learning Outcomes\n\n-   Demonstrate an understanding that science is based on observations of the universe and how it is used to understand some basic phenomena of our world."
    }
  ]
}