Online Astronomy and Cosmology 2026

Fulfills one semester science credit requirement for graduation. 

Humans have gazed into the sky for thousands of years pondering how our lives have connected to the sun, moon and stars. From Einstein's Theory of Relativity, to the exploration of the delicate relationships between our Earth and the Sun, this course explores some of the major discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics.  Topics of this ½ credit course include the history of the telescope, The Big Bang Theory, stellar evolution, comets and asteroids, planets and moons, astrobiology, black holes and quasars, and the role of Catholicism in science and the exploration of space.