Feb 12, 2025  
2022 Catalog 
    
2022 Catalog

AST 101 Principles of Astronomy


Prerequisite: Eligibility for both ENG 101  and MAT 136  
3 credits

The laws of nature that account for the earth and the heavenly bodies and their characteristics are studied.  The course is designed to develop the appreciation of the beauty and order of the universe, and to use some basic mathematics to calculate how it works as well. Two hours of class; two hours of laboratory per week.