The Astronomy Department offers a wide range of courses:
- Introduction to Astronomy/Honors*
- Planetary Astronomy*
- Stellar Astronomy*
- Cosmology*
- Introduction to Astronomy Lab/Honors
- Introduction to Astrophysics
Planetary Astronomy, Stellar Astronomy, and Cosmology are stand-alone courses at the same level as the Introduction to Astronomy class.
* = The Introduction to Astronomy Lab can be taken with any of the following lecture courses: Introduction to Astronomy, Planetary Astronomy, Stellar Astronomy, or Cosmology. The lab does NOT have to be taken during the same semester as a lecture class.
The Introduction to Astrophysics class is meant for students interested in pursuing the Astronomy AS degree at OCC and for those looking to study physics, astronomy/astrophysics, or a related major when they transfer.
For more information, please refer to the Astronomy course listings in the 2019-2020 OCC Course Catalog.