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  • 3.00 Credits

    3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: MATH 154; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Presents a survey of the sun, planets, asteroids, comets, and the growing list of new solar systems around other stars for non-science majors. Additional topics include principles of scientific reasoning, applications to the structure and evolution of planetary systems, and methods astronomers use to discover and study other solar systems. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 units; 1.65 hours Lecture, 1 hour Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Presents an in-depth field course including evening observing projects, daytime geology excursions, and campfire lectures conducted at a remote dark-sky location. Involves camping on either two weekends or over a 5-day period. Lectures on planetary geology, solar studies, and survey astronomy. Evening telescope observing sessions. Each night will focus on one branch of astronomy. Car-camping required. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: MATH 154; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Surveys the lives of stars and galaxies, and the relationship of life to the origin of universes, for non-science majors. Describes how astronomers use science to arrive at our current ideas on the evolution of stars and galaxies. Investigates how the nature of life relates to the origin of our universe and possible parallel universes. Includes optional star party at Cabrillo Observatory. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 unit; 1 hour Lecture, 2 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: MATH 154. Corequisite: Completion of concurrent enrollment in ASTRO 3 or ASTRO 4 or ASTRO 10 or ASTRO 11. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Involves observatory lab projects on stars, planets, the moon, galaxies, and in-class labs and demos on cloudy nights. Sometimes offered as a field course involving camping at dark-sky locations. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 unit; 1 hour Lecture, 2 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Covers photographic theory and practice at Cabrillo Observatory using telescopes, cameras, and dark room to develop, print, and mount photographs taken both on film and digitally. Clear nights usually spent at Cabrillo Observatory, cloudy nights in the photo lab. Students choose from a variety of projects and experiments. Includes optional weekend camping trip for deep-sky work. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 unit; 1 hour Lecture, 2 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ASTRO 9A. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Similar to ASTRO 9A, but includes more advanced projects as well as prime focus photography, advanced techniques, and opportunities for digital imaging and processing. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 unit; 1 hour Lecture, 2 hours Laboratory Prerequisite: ASTRO 9B. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Similar to ASTRO 9A and 9B but includes more creative and advanced projects: experimental testing, advanced composition, CCD imaging and digital processing. Includes weekend camping trip for dark-sky work. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU.
  • 2.00 Credits

    0.5-2 units; 1 hour Activity Repeatability: May be taken a total of 4 times. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100 Provides the opportunity for students to cross train and to improve fitness levels for intercollegiate competition. Functional training, core training, plyometrics, and strength training are emphasized to reduce chances of injury and to improve performance levels during the competitive season. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC, with limits: Any or all PE Activity courses combined: maximum credit-4 units.
  • 3.00 Credits

    0.5-3 units; 1 hour Laboratory Repeatability: May be taken a total of 4 times. Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Provides instruction in upper and lower body power training. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC.
  • 2.00 Credits

    2 units; 10 hours Laboratory Repeatability: May be taken a total of 4 times. Corequisite: ATH 16 or ATH 17. Recommended Preparation: ATH 15CC; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. For students interested in intercollegiate competition in football. Open entry/open exit. Transfer Credit: Transfers to CSU. Transfers to UC, with limits: Any or all PE activity courses combined: maximum credit- 4 units.
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