Astronomy 101, Introductory Astronomy, is the foundation course. This is a one-semester course that covers general astronomy, from the earliest observers to the modern understanding of the solar system and the universe beyond. The associated labs are a mixture of computer simulations exercises and hands-on exercises, covering a diverse range of astronomical phenomena and measurement, such as cratering, to spectroscopy, to measuring distances and ages of star clusters, to deriving Hubble's Law. Computer labs are undertaken in a state of the art computing laboratory. Also included are two night-time observing sessions conducted at the campus observatory.

Astronomy 102, Modern Observational Astronomy, also has both lecture and laboratory components. The lectures explore material either not covered at all in Astronomy 101, or only fleetingly covered. However the emphasis is on the latest research being undertaken in astronomy, from the most recent robotic explorations of the solar system, to cosmology, the origin of the universe and the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. The lab component is aimed at enabling the students to operate computer-controlled telescopes to obtain CCD images and then process those images or scientifically analyse them. Therefore all labs are conducted at night, and when the skies are clear, are conducted at the observatory. Cloudy nights are conducted in the computer lab. The college has a modern observatory on campus, situated on the roof of Macklin Tower, housing three computerized telescopes, each with the latest in CCD's. Currently, the largest telescope in the observatory is a 16", with plans for an 18" to be installed in the near future.