Explore Space, The Universe, and Objects Within
The Astronomy Department offers classes to students who wish to satisfy the Natural Sciences requirement for the associate degree.
About Astronomy Courses
For students intending to transfer to a four-year university that has a laboratory science requirement, 1-unit laboratory classes are offered that may be taken concurrently with or after completion of a lecture course. For students interested in astronomy or astrophysics as a career, the department provides instruction in a broad range of courses to prepare the student for transfer to four-year physics and astronomy programs.