# Astronomy (ASTR) courses

Woodland Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 1 courses

Source: https://wcc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Catalog-2026-27.pdf#page=112

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

### ASTR-C1000 — Introduction to Astronomy with Lab

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours, 54 lab hours
- **Advisory:** Completion of intermediate algebra or equivalent.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/woodland-community-college/schedule/fall-2026/astr.md)
- Letter Grade Only
- Limitations on Enrollment: Not open for credit to students with credit in ASTRO 1 or ASTRO 1L
- Counts toward WCC Graduation Area 5
- Cal-GETC: 5A, 5C

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 through experiments, observations, and/or simulations and discover what the latest science reveals about the origins and fate of the universe.