Curriculum Details for ASTR 250L

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General Information

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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	250L - contact wccweb@hawaii.edu to change this
4. Course Title	Observational Astronomy Lab
5. Short Course Title (for Banner)
6. Course Credits (or lower limit)	1
7. Course Credits Upper Limit (if applicable)	0
8. Catalog Description	A lab course in modern observational astronomy, with emphasis on “hands-on” use of instruments to acquire data with research-grade telescopes at the college�s Lanihuli Observatory. Remote telescope observations may also be used. Students will gain on-site observing experience with CCD photometry and spectroscopy through direct acquisition and data analysis using modern laboratory data reduction software. Applications to planetary, solar, stellar and, where possible, galactic astrophysics will be covered.
9. Pre-Requisites:	credit or current enrollment in ASTR 250.
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 laboratory
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 fundamentals optics and telescopic observations. � Operate and make observations with optical, radio and cosmic ray telescopes. ��Apply basic principals in planetary remote sensing and image processing using both real-time observations and archived data. � Apply the techniques of astrophotography and spectrometry. 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

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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: Natural Sciences Lab (DY)
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?