Astronomy A program within the Physical Sciences Department

Astronomy Course Descriptions

This information is unofficial, and is provided as a convenience for the students at Glendale Community College, by the Physical Science Department. For the official course competencies, click on the course number below. For official Course Equivalencies and transferability, follow this link to the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG). For a list of courses that satisfies the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC), click here.

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ASTRONOMY

AST 111 - 113 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY 1 Lecture/Lab 4 credits

• Topics covered: Solar system - planets, comets, sun
• Prerequisites: understanding of elementary algebra
• Intended Clientele: non-majors, liberal studies science credit, AGEC-A, and AGEC-B
• Instructors: Sally Watt (623.845.3386), Dave Fredericksen (623.845.3594), John Winters (623.845.3682), Adjunct Staff
• Transferability: Equivalent to AST 111/113 at ASU SQ/SG credit, Equivalent to AST 180/181 at NAU Liberal Studies Lab Science credit, Equivalent to AST 102 at U of A

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AST 112 - 114 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY II Lecture/Lab 4 credits

• Topics covered: Stars, star clusters, galaxies, cosmology
• Prerequisites: understanding of elementary algebra
• Intended Clientele: non-majors, liberal studies science credit, AGEC-A, and AGEC-B
• Instructors: Sally Watt (623.845.3386), Dave Fredericksen (623.845.3594), John Winters (623.845.3682), Adjunct Staff
• Transferability: Equivalent to AST 112/114 at ASU SQ/SG credit, Equivalent to AST 180/181 at NAU Liberal Studies Lab Science credit, Equivalent to AST 103 at U of A
  
  ****** AST 112/114 is a stand-alone course and DOES NOT *********
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• Topics covered: Geological aspects of planets, moons, and asteroids, along with current space missions and the search for life beyond Earth.
• Prerequisites: none
• Intended Clientele: non-majors, education majors, liberal studies science credit, AGEC-A, and AGEC-B
• Instructors: Steve Kadel (623.845.3618)
• Transferability: Equivalent to GLG 105 at ASU SG credit, Equivalent to GLG 190 & 190L at NAU Liberal Studies Lab Science credit