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2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ASTR 101 - Principles of Astronomy

Units: 3 GE

Discover the universe: planets, stars, galaxies, and our place in the cosmos; the Big Bang; how stars shine; comets, meteors, nebulae, the Milky Way; black holes and other exotic objects.

Note: Not open to students with credit in ASTR 201 .