Curriculum Details for ASTR 250

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General Information

1. Justification for the change
1b. Stakeholders
Notes or Special Changes

Basic Banner Information

The purpose of this section is to detail the basic information necessary for the course, most of which will appear in Banner and the college's catalog.

2. Course Alpha	ASTR - contact wccweb@hawaii.edu to change this
3. Course Number	250 - contact wccweb@hawaii.edu to change this
4. Course Title	Observational Astronomy
5. Short Course Title (for Banner)
6. Course Credits (or lower limit)	3
7. Course Credits Upper Limit (if applicable)	0
8. Catalog Description	An introduction to the tools and techniques of observational astronomy: astronomical time and coordinate systems, photometric systems and magnitudes, principles of telescopes and their operation, introduction to modern astronomical instruments, analysis of astronomical data. Includes planetary, solar and stellar observations.
9. Pre-Requisites:	ASTR 110; or ASTR 180 and ASTR 181 Recommended Preparation:
10. Co-Requisites:
11. Recommended Preparation:	Student should have operational familiarity with high school algebra and basic trigonometry.
12. Contact Hours (lecture, laboratory, lecture/lab):	3 hours lecture
13. Which department is sponsoring the course?	Natural Sciences
14. Which course is this course cross-listed with?

Generic Syllabus

The purpose of this section is to expand on the course content to give the Windward CC curriculum committee and people in other campuses a sense of how the course will proceed.

15. Course Content: Topics May Include.
16. What are the Course Competencies?
17. Overview of Assessments, Tasks, and Grading.
18. Auxiliary Materials and Content.
19. Required Additional Activities outside of class and class time.
20. Special Costs Connected to the Course.

Learning Outcomes and Strategic Plan

The purpose of this section is to detail the course Student Learning Outcomes and to tie the course to the college's strategic plan.

21. What are the Student Learning Outcomes?	� Use appropriate celestial charts and astronomical time system to identify and locate celestial objects, such as stars, nebulae, galaxies, planets, satellites and asteroids. � Describe the primary functions of an astronomical telescope and major detectors, such as spectrometers and photometers. ��Apply basic principals in planetary remote sensing and image processing. ��Outline astronomical techniques involved in observing planetary and stellar objects, such as variable stars, asteroids and the Sun and Moon. � Compare and contrast the research involved in optical, radio, infrared and cosmic ray astronomy. � Use appropriate techniques to analyze astronomical data.
22. What is the Connection between the Course SLOs and the College's General Education Outcomes?
23. How does the proposal connect to the college's strategic plan?

Resources

The purpose of this section is to detail the resources needed for the course.

24. Describe the staff that will be needed
25. Describe the facilities that will be needed, including special rooms
26. Describe any other resources that will be needed
27. How will the staff, facilities, and other resources for the course be secured?

Connections to Programs

The purpose of this section is to detail how the course connects to certificates and programs at Windward CC.

28. What Certificates are Connected to the Course?
29. What Specific A.A. requirements does the Course Fulfill?	Associate in Arts: Physical Sciences (DP)
30. Maximum Number of Credits acceptable towards the AA Degree:	3

Similar Courses Elsewhere

The purpose of this section is to detail how the course is similar to other courses in the UH system and how the course might be included in articulation agreements.

31. List any similar classes taught outside of the UH System.
32. List any similar classes taught at campuses in the UH System.
33. How, if at all, is the course intended to count in lieu of a course taught at a four-year campus?
34. How, if at all, is the course similar to upper-division courses in the UH System?
35. How, if at all, is the course appropriate for articulation with the UH Manoa general education core?
36. How, if at all, is the course appropriate for articulation with other department or college requirements on a UH four-year campus?