ASTR 1404 - Solar System

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San Antonio College

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Description:

Writing Basic Skills Prerequisite: ENGL 0301Reading Basic Skills Prerequisite: READ 0303Math Basic Skills Prerequisite: MATH 0302This course is intended for non-science majors needing a laboratory science course. Topics include the origin and evolution of our solar system, including Newton’s and Kepler’s Laws, planetary atmospheres, surface processes (including impact cratering, volcanism, and plate tectonics), rings, moons, asteroids, and comets. Visits to the Scobee Planetarium and some field trips may be held for telescopic observation of interesting phenomena.Semester Hours: (4-3-3)CIP: 40.0201.52 03

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.alamo.edu/sac

Phone Number:

(210) 486-0000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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