ASTR 180Astrophysics Laboratory
Astronomy · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Designed for juniors/seniors in astrophysics, physics, or related field. Topics include statistical methods in astrophysics, instrumentation, data reduction, and optics. Laboratory experiments include observations of sun, stars, and other astronomical objects. Emphasis on use of computers for making measurements from two-dimensional astronomical images.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Spring 2026
- Fall 2026
- Winter 2027
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.