Covers an assortment of exotic and fascinating stellar and astronomical objects that are at the center of modern astronomy. Studies the life cycles of both large and small mass stars as well as new developments and discoveries from a wide range of topics in astrophysics

• Upon completion of the course, the successful student will have:
• 1) Gained factual knowledge about the physical properties of very exotic stars and how they form, exist and transform in an evolutionary process.
• 2) Learned fundamental principles of physics from classical thermodynamics to modern physics and how it all applies to hot plasmas associated with stellar objects.

This course is not transferable and addresses the mission of the college and the mission of the division in the following.

College Mission: Western Nevada College inspires success in our community through opportunities that cultivate creativity, intellectual growth and technological excellence, in an environment that nurtures individual potential and respects differences. More specifically, AST 100 addresses the third goal of the college's mission:
• Embrace our college's many communities and respond to their diverse needs.

Division Mission: The mission of the Science, Math and Engineering Division is to prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and/or to provide them with the knowledge they need for their careers. AST 100 addresses the division mission as follows:
• provide students with the knowledge they need for their careers.