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Aug 06, 2026
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ASTR 201 - Introductory Astronomy
4 Credit Hour(s) / 5 Billing Hour(s)
General Education Category: MTA Natural Sciences Lab
A survey course of astronomy. Topics include the celestial sphere, apparent motions, and orbital mechanics; the nature of and interaction between matter and light, spectroscopy, and astronomical instrumentation; the Earth, the Moon, the Sun, the solar system and exoplanets; stellar characteristics and evolution, nucleosynthesis; and galaxies and cosmology
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): None
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5 and Writing Level 6 and Math Skills Level 20 (College-Ready)
Recommended: It is recommended that students taking ASTR 201 have taken a High School Physics or Physical Science course
Course Note: None
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