The historical development of astronomy and the motion of the planets. The formation of the solar system. The sun and its effects on the earth. Description of the planets and the moons of our solar system including recent results from the space program. Use of the observatory. Carries natural science divisional credit (with lab) in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry I, Quantitative Reasoning I, Critical Thinking.
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| A1 |
Espaillat |
CAS 522 |
MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm |
Students registering for AS 101 must register for a lecture section and a lab section. The CAS AS 101 "A1" lecture section (meeting Mon/Wed/Fri 11:15am-12:05pm) is associated with 101 lab sections B1 - B6 *only*. Students registering for AS 101 A1 must register for the A1 lecture section and a lab section from: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, or B6.
Please note: There are two CAS AS 101 (The Solar System) courses being offered in Spring 2026: lecture A1 with labs B1-B6 on MWF at 11:15am-12:05pm, and lecture G1 with labs H1-H2 on MWF 1:25pm-2:15pm. Students interested in registering for AS 101 can register for either course; the main difference is the class size overall. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B1 |
Espaillat |
CAS 521 |
M 12:20 pm-1:35 pm |
Students registering for AS 101 A1 must register for the A1 lecture section and a lab section from: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, or B6. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B2 |
Espaillat |
CAS 521 |
M 4:30 pm-5:45 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B3 |
Espaillat |
CAS 521 |
T 11:00 am-12:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B4 |
Espaillat |
CAS 521 |
T 3:30 pm-4:45 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B5 |
Espaillat |
CAS 521 |
T 5:00 pm-6:15 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| B6 |
Espaillat |
CAS 521 |
W 12:20 pm-1:35 pm |
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SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| G1 |
Nishimura |
CAS 502 |
MWF 1:25 pm-2:15 pm |
Students registering for AS 101 must register for a lecture section and a lab section. The CAS AS 101 "G1" lecture section (meeting Mon/Wed/Fri 1:25pm-2:15pm) is associated with 101 lab sections H1 and H2 *only*. Students registering for AS 101 G1 must register for the G1 lecture section and a lab section from: H1 or H2. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| H1 |
Nishimura |
CAS 521 |
R 11:00 am-12:15 pm |
Students registering for AS 101 G1 must register for the G1 lecture section and a lab section from: H1 or H2. |
SPRG 2026 Schedule
| Section |
Instructor |
Location |
Schedule |
Notes |
| H2 |
Nishimura |
CAS 521 |
R 2:00 pm-3:15 pm |
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Note that this information may change at any time. Please visit the MyBU Student Portal for the most up-to-date course information.
