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2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog

AST 1002L - Introduction to Astronomy Lab

Credit Hours: 1.0
Prerequisite(s): AST1002 with D
OR
Corequisite(s): AST1002
An exploration of our universe through exercises involving observations of celestial objects and analysis of observational data. Telescopes, binoculars, and the naked eye are used to observe the sun, the moon, planets, constellations, stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. The course earns General Education credit under the Physical Sciences category for which successful students will demonstrate the skills necessary to understand and apply scientific concepts and reasoning, including analysis and interpretation of various types of data.
Parallel: College Transfer (A.A. and A.S)