"Held in LA Valley College's own Planetarium, the perfect environment, students learn about how the universe ticks," says a former Astronomy student.

ASTRONOMY 1 - ELEMENTARY ASTRONOMY (UC:CSU) - 3 UNITS
Prerequisite: None.
Brief Description: A study of early astronomy, the moon, sun, planets, stellar origin and evolution, nebulae, galaxies, and cosmology. This is a lecture course.

ASTRONOMY 5 - ASTRONOMY LABORATORY (UC:CSU) - 1 UNIT
(Same as Astronomy 2)
Prerequisite: Astronomy 1 with a grade of "C" or better.
Brief Description: Using the planetarium and astronomical instruments, this class will study the methods used by astronomers to determine the nature of our universe.  Students learn how to use telescopes to conduct astronomical observations.  Evening classes only.