This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.
Survey of modern astronomy: study of what our civilization knows about the universe and our place in it, including the Earth-Moon system, the Solar System, extrasolar planetary systems, the birth and death of stars, the Milky Way galaxy, and cosmology. Emphasis is also placed on how astronomers learn about the universe, such as the nature of light, telescopes, and the scientific method.
- Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
- Homework hours/semester: 96-108
Textbook: Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) Course - View textbook and course related items in Bookstore
Instructor:
Jeanne Digel, digelj@smccd.edu
Section Information as of Saturday, August 31 2024 - 10:12:03 pm
Course status: Closed - Last day to add the class has passed.
InstructorSection | Meeting Date | Meeting Time | Days | Building | Room | Section | Section Description |
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Instructor: Jeanne Digel | 08/14-12/16 | Online course | 0000 | OLH | Online |
Critical Dates for this Course | Date |
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Last day to add class | August 27, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a refund | August 27, 2024 |
Last day to drop without a "W" | September 2, 2024 |
Last day to drop with a "W" | November 13, 2024 |
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option | December 16, 2024 |