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ASTR 1102 : Introduction to Stars and Galaxies

WARNING: This course is no longer offered by Langara. Information provided here is solely for historical purposes.

Lectures and labs will introduce modern stellar and extragalactic astronomy including our place in the universe; the birth, life and death of stars; Einstein's theory of relativity and black holes; star-quakes; cosmology; and the search for extraterrestrial life. The course will include the use of fundamental equations of physics.

Students will receive credit for only one of ASTR 1102 or 3311.

Prerequisite(s): Physics 11; and Mathematics 12 or Precalculus 12.

Course Information:

Credits:

4.0

Additional Fees:

$24.95

Repeat Limit:

2

Lecture Hours:

4.0

Seminar Hours:

0.0

Lab Hours:

2.0

Offered online:

False

Course outline(s):

None


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Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
ASTR 1102 CAMO CAMO ASTR 102 (3) 20220901 to Present
ASTR 1102 CAPU CAPU ASTR 1XX (4) 20030501 to Present
ASTR 1102 CAPU LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = CAPU ASTR 107 (4) & CAPU ASTR 1XX (4) 20030501 to Present
ASTR 1102 DOUG DOUG ASTR 1105 (4) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 KPU LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = KPU ASTR 1120 (4) & KPU ASTR 1XXX (4) Precludes credit for KPU ASTR 1100 (4), KPU ASTR 1120 (4), KPU ASTR 3110 (3) & KPU ASTR 3111 (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 OC OC ASTR 120 (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 SFU LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = SFU PHYS 190 (3) & SFU PHYS 1XX (5) Q/B-Sci 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 TRU TRU ASTR 1150 (3) 20220501 to Present
ASTR 1102 TWU TWU PHYS 1XX (3) Lab 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 UBCO UBCO ASTR_O 1st (3) 20110101 to Present
ASTR 1102 UBCV UBCV ASTR_V 102 (3) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 UFV UFV ASTR 104 (4) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 UNBC UNBC PHYS 1XX (4) 20070901 to Present
ASTR 1102 UVIC UVIC ASTR 102 (1.5) 20090901 to Present
ASTR 1102 VIU VIU ASTR 2nd (3) 20070901 to Present

Inactive Transfers:

Course Destination Credit Start/End
ASTR 1102 CAMO CAMO ASTR 102 (4) 20130101 to 20220831
ASTR 1102 TRU TRU ASTR 115 (3) 20070901 to 20220430
ASTR 1102 UVIC LANG ASTR 1101 (4) & LANG ASTR 1102 (4) = UVIC ASTR 120 (3) 20070901 to 20090831

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 20).

Previous Offerings:

Semester Seats Waitlist Days Time Room Type Instructor
2025 10 4 -T----- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Wan Yan Wong
---R--- 1030-1220 T350 Lecture Wan Yan Wong
--W---- 1030-1220 T350 Lab Wan Yan Wong
2024 10 5 M------ 1230-1420 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1230-1420 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1230-1420 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1600-1755 T346 Exam Tyron Tsui
2023 10 3 -T----- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1030-1220 T346 Lab Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1330-1525 T313 Exam Tyron Tsui
2022 10 12 -T----- 1430-1620 L215 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1430-1620 L215 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1430-1620 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1330-1525 T350 Exam Tyron Tsui
2021 10 12 -T----- 1430-1620 WWW WWW Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1430-1620 WWW WWW Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1430-1620 WWW WWW Tyron Tsui
--W---- 0830-1025 WWW Exam Tyron Tsui
2020 10 9 -T----- 1430-1620 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1430-1620 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1430-1620 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
---R--- 0830-1025 T342 Exam Tyron Tsui
2019 10 3 -T----- 1330-1520 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1430-1620 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1430-1620 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
---R--- 0830-1025 B008 Exam Tyron Tsui
2018 10 0 3 M------ 1030-1220 L207 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 L207 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1600-1755 T350 Exam Tyron Tsui
2017 10 4 -T----- 1230-1420 T342 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1230-1420 T313 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1230-1420 T350 Lab Tyron Tsui
M------ 0830-1025 T342 Exam Tyron Tsui
2015 30 6 -T----- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1030-1220 A350 Lab Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1100-1255 A352 Exam Tyron Tsui
2015 10 0 3 --W---- 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
M------ 1030-1220 A350 Lab Tyron Tsui
-T----- 0830-1025 A352 Exam Tyron Tsui
2014 10 1 M------ 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Tyron Tsui
--W---- 1030-1220 A350 Lab Tyron Tsui
-T----- 1830-2025 A350 Exam Tyron Tsui
2013 10 4 N/A -T----- 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1130-1320 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1030-1220 A350 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 0830-1025 A350 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2012 10 5 M------ 1030-1220 A348 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1130-1220 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1230-1320 A217 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
---R--- 1030-1220 A350 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1600-1755 A308 Exam Benoite Pfeiffer
2011 10 0 N/A -T----- 1030-1220 A346 Lecture Tyron Tsui
----F-- 1030-1220 A351 Lecture Tyron Tsui
---R--- 1030-1220 A350 Lab Tyron Tsui
-T----- 0830-1025 A350 Exam Tyron Tsui
2010 10 2 N/A M------ 1430-1620 A347 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 1430-1620 A351 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 1430-1620 A350 Lab Benoite Pfeiffer
2009 10 5 N/A -T----- 1430-1525 A350 Lecture David Woods
---R--- 1430-1625 A348 Lecture David Woods
M------ 1630-1725 A350 Lecture David Woods
M------ 1430-1625 A350 Lab David Woods
2008 10 7 N/A M------ 0930-1125 A352 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
---R--- 0930-1025 A346 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
----F-- 0930-1025 A347 Lecture Benoite Pfeiffer
--W---- 0930-1125 A352 Lab TBA