ASTR 4

About this course

This course analyzes the physical principles, logic, and development of solar system astronomy from ancient times through the present. It also examines earth and sky relationships, exploration of the solar system by spacecraft and earth-based methods, similarities and differences between Earth and other planets, theories of the origin of our planetary system, and properties of other stars' planetary systems. The course includes multimedia planetarium demonstrations.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”

What this course unlocks

De Anza courses that list ASTR 4 as a prerequisite.

• ASTR 15LAstronomy Laboratory

Transfer pathways that use ASTR 4

ASSIST maps ASTR 4 to a requirement in 27 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.

• Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Software EngineeringDe Anza → Humboldt State
• Earth and Environmental ScienceDe Anza → UCLA
• GeophysicsDe Anza → UCLA
• Engineering GeologyDe Anza → UCLA
• GeologyDe Anza → UCLA
• Mechanical EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Aerospace EngineeringDe Anza → UC Irvine
• Physics, B.A. &De Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Physical GeographyDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Physical Geography, B.S. - Ocean Science EmphasisDe Anza → UC Santa Barbara
• Earth ScienceDe Anza → CSU Fullerton
• Biology - Secondary Teaching EmphasisDe Anza → Fresno Pacific University
• PhysicsDe Anza → CSU Hayward
• PHYSICS, B.A. QUARTER COLLEGEDe Anza → CSU Hayward
• Bachelor of Science Major in Biological Sciences for Teaching Credential CandidatesDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceDe Anza → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationDe Anza → CSU Stanislaus
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education ProgramDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program Spanish BilingualDe Anza → San Jose State
• Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching, (Multiple Subjects)De Anza → San Jose State
• Environmental Economics and PolicyDe Anza → UC Berkeley
• Society and EnvironmentDe Anza → UC Berkeley

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with ASTR 4. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

• ASTR 10AGENERAL ASTRONOMY: SOLAR SYSTEM · Foothill