
Course Outline
Spring 2008
Office: 344-5669 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Office hours: By appointment
Textbook (required): Voyages Through the Universe, A. Fraknoi, et al (3rd edition)
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Procedures for Accomplishing These Objectives:
Student Requirements for Completion of Course
To pass this course successfully, each student must complete the following:
The following grading practices will be adhered
to throughout the semester:
Any that are handed one class session late will receive a grade 10 points
lower than it would have received had it been handed in on time, while two
sessions late will result in a deduction of 20 points. After that, an
assignment will receive a grade of 0.
Your grade will be determined as follows:
| Class attendance/participation: 10% | Tests/Mid-Term: 30% |
| Homework/Lab assignments: 20% | Final exam: 20% |
| Term project: 20% | TOTAL: 100% |
Attend a planetarium show (at the Vanderbilt Planetarium, Hayden Planetarium, etc.) and submit of a short (2 page, typed) report telling of the show's content
Attend any astronomy lecture, such as at the State University at Stony Brook, Custer Institute, Montauk Observatory, Amateur Observer's Society, or Astronomical Society of Long Island. Submit of short (2 page, typed) report telling of the lecture's content afterwards. Click on the links above to view each institution's home page and schedule.
Present a short oral report to the class on a book on astronomy or related topic. Requires prior approval by instructor.
Try your luck at astrophotography by photographing the Moon, a planet, or the stars. See professor for information.
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Week |
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Test |
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1 |
1/31 |
Introduction to course |
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2 |
2/7 |
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3 |
2/14 |
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4 |
2/21 | ||
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5 |
2/28 |
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6 |
3/6 | ||
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7 |
3/13 |
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| 3/20 | Spring break | ||
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8 |
3/27 |
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9 |
4/3 |
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| 10 | 4/10 | ||
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11 |
4/17 | Chapter 24: The Milky Way Galaxy |
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| 12 | 4/24 |
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13 |
5/1 |
Chapter 27: The Evolution and Distribution of Galaxies Review for Final: Stellar Jeopardy |
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14 |
5/8 |
Final Exam |
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