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Astronomy

The Astronomy program offers three astronomy courses that satisfy all General Education certifications (BC, CSU Breadth, and IGETC): Physics of the Cosmos, Solar System, and Life in the Universe.

Professor Nick Strobel maintains the Astronomy Notes website (astronomynotes.com) as a resource for astronomy students and faculty across the nation. The class website can be found on the Canvas platform accessed through InsideBC.

Planetarium

The William M Thomas Planetarium opened in 1962 and was formally dedicated in January 1963. The facility provides shows for more than 4,500 K-12 students per year.

The upgraded planetarium was named after Rep. Bill Thomas, and was dedicated on Nov. 2, 2006.

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Planetarium

STEM Contact

Program Manager: Yadira Guerrero
Phone: (661) 395-4395
Email: yadira.guerrero@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Location: MS 113

STEM Website

MESA

Director: Consuelo Gonzalez
Email: cogonzal@bakersfieldcollege.edu

MESA Website

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Important Dates

  • 07/24/17
    Last day to drop a 2nd 4 week class and receive a “W”
  • 08/03/17
    Summer session ends
  • 08/19/17
    Instruction begins
  • 09/01/17
    Last day for refunds
  • 09/03/17
    Last day to add a class
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