ASTR 6Cosmology: Origin, History, and Fate of Universe
Astronomy · 4 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
No special mathematical preparation required beyond that necessary for admission to UCLA in freshman standing. Course for general UCLA students, normally not intended to majors in physical sciences. Cosmology is study of large-scale properties of universe. Consideration of origin, fate, composition, and shape of universe, and origin and evolution of structure seen in universe today. Addresses these questions through study of Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, expansion of universe, and other cosmic phenomena.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
- Winter 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.