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Fall 2015
Apr 28,2024
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ASTR 121 - Astronomy of the Solar System
Prerequisite: MTH 052 ir higher. ASTR 121, 122 and 123, may be taken out of sequence. This sequence provides an in-depth and comprehensive introduction to the science of astronomy. These courses are designed to serve non-science majors, but also offer a good introduction for prospective science majors interested in Astrophysics or Space Science. These courses have a significant lab component. ASTR 121 focuses on naked-eye astronomy and the science of astronomy focused primarily on our solar system and comparative planetology, the Earth and its Moon, detailed consideration of the individual planets, solar system debris including comets and asteroids, and modeling the origin of our solar system.
4.000 Credit hours
20.000 TO 24.000 Lecture hours
40.000 TO 48.000 Other hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Credit
Schedule Types: Lecture plus Lec/Lab

Science Division
Science Department

Course Attributes:
Tuition, AAOT Laboratory Science, Science/Math/Computer Science

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:     
      Credit
May not be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:     
      College Now

Prerequisites:
Credit level MTH 052 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level MTH 060 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level MTH 065 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level MTH 070 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level MTH 090 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level MTH 095 Minimum Grade of P or Credit level MTH 111 Minimum Grade of P or ( Arit. & Alg. Place. -- Part A 07 and Arit. & Alg. Place. -- Part B 07 and Arit. & Alg. Place. -- Part D 07) or Arit. & Alg. Place. -- Part E 07 or Arit. & Alg. Place. -- Part F 14 or College Level Math -- Part A 14 or College Algebra -- Part G 14 or Arit. & Alg. Place. Prt 1 BgAl 07 or Accuplacer Arithmetic 075 or Accuplacer Elementary Algebra 025 or Accuplacer College Math 025

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