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ASTR BC

2 courses with the subject ASTR BC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

ASTR BC1753LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE3.00

An introductory course intended primarily for nonscience majors. This interdisciplinary course focuses on the subject of LIfe in the Universe. We will study historical astronomy, gravitation and planetary orbits, the origin of the chemical elements, the discoveries of extrasolar planets, the origin of life on Earth, the evolution and exploration of the Solar Systen, global climate change on Venus, Mars and Earth, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life (SETI). You cannot receive credit for this course and for ASTR UN1403 or ASTR UN1453. Can be paired with the optional Lab class ASTR UN1903

Subject: ASTR BC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: points
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: bulletin.columbia.edu

ASTR BC1754Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology3

Prerequisites: Recommended preparation: A working knowledge of high school algebra. Corequisites: Suggested parallel laboratory course: ASTR C 1904y.

Subject: ASTR BC
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: points
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: bulletin.columbia.edu

Source: Teachers College at Columbia University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61