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ASTR 316: Stars and Galaxies
Observational evidence of the nature of stars; star formation and star death; structure and kinematics of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
Offered in 7 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2021 to Winter 2027).
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Prerequisites
((PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and PHYS 162 and PHYS 163) and ASTR 315
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 153 or MATH 115 or MATH 118 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or Pre-Calculus 2 (PC2), score 2.30 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 80- MATH 115 Precalculus II
requires MATH 114 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 65- MATH 114 Precalculus I
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 153 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 55 or MATH 112 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 3 or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Pre-Calculus 1 (PC1), score 1.70- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
requires MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 143 or MATH 099 (minimum grade YP) or College Algebra (CA), score 1.70 or Intermediate Algebra (IA), score 1.70 or MPT General - Scaled Score, score 148 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 35 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 2 or MATH 197C (minimum grade S) or MATH 109 (minimum grade S)
- MATH 112 Functions and Algebraic Methods
- MATH 114 Precalculus I
- MATH 118 Accelerated Precalculus
requires MPT General - Scaled Score, score 158 or MPT - Advanced - Scaled Score, score 149 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 4 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 2 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 2 or ALEKS Math Placement Assessmnt, score 70
- MATH 115 Precalculus II
- MATH 134 Calculus I Honors
requires MATH 115 (minimum grade A) or MATH 118 (minimum grade A) or Math Placement - Advanced 2, score 20 or Precalculus AP Exam (AP65), score 5 - MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus
requires Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 or (Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 2 and Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
- HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or MATH 138 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 3 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 3 - PHYS 162 Physics with Calculus II
requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138)- PHYS 161 Physics with Calculus I (shown above)
- HNRS 211 Colloquium in Physics (shown above)
- MATH 124 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (shown above)
- MATH 125 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
requires MATH 124 or MATH 134 or Calculus AB AP Exam (AP66), score 4 or Calculus BC AP Exam (AP68), score 3 or Calc AB Subscore AP Exm (AP69), score 4 - MATH 134 Calculus I Honors (shown above)
- MATH 135 Calculus II Honors
- MATH 138 Accelerated Calculus (shown above)
- PHYS 163 Physics with Calculus III
requires PHYS 162 and ((MATH 124 and MATH 125) or (MATH 134 and MATH 135) or MATH 138) - ASTR 315 The Solar System
requires (PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and PHYS 162 and PHYS 163
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
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What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
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None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Covey, Kevin | 4 | Winter 2024 to Winter 2027 |
| Rines, Ken | 2 | Winter 2022 to Winter 2023 |
| Barber, Regina | 1 | Winter 2021 |
Every offering in the listed terms (7 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2027 | 153 | 10197 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · ES 313 | Covey, Kevin | 0/45 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2026 | 153 | 10212 | Lecture | TR 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 226 | Covey, Kevin | 28/45 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2025 | 153 | 10217 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 226 | Covey, Kevin | 26/45 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 153 | 10258 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 226 | Covey, Kevin | 19/45 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2023 | 153 | 10265 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 316 | Rines, Ken | 17/45 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2022 | 153 | 10294 | Lecture | MWF 11:00am-11:50am · CF 316 | Rines, Ken | 22/45 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2021 | 153 | 10311 | Lecture | MWF 11:30am-12:20pm · REMOTE SYNC | Barber, Regina | 34/45 | Face to Face Instruction |