
Office: 344-5669 (Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
Office hours: By appointment
Textbook (required): Voyages Through the Universe, 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% |
Attendance of planetarium show at Vanderbilt Planetarium or Hayden Planetarium, followed by the submission of an extra credit report telling of the show's content
Extra credit report form (PDF file)
Attendance at any astronomy lecture, such as at the monthly open house at Suffolk County Community College, State University at Stony Brook, Custer Institute, Amateur Observer's Society, or Astronomical Society of Long Island. Submit of an extra credit report telling of the lecture's content afterwards. Click on the links to view each institution's home page and schedule.
Extra credit report form (PDF file)
Short report on a book dealing with astronomy or related topic. Requires prior approval by instructor.
Try your luck at astrophotography by photographing the Moon, a planet, or the stars. See instructor for information.
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Week
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Dates
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Topic
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Test/Assignment |
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1
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2/4 |
Introduction
to course |
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2
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2/11 |
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3
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2/18 |
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4
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2/25 |
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5
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3/4 |
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6
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3/11 |
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3/18 |
No
class tonight --
Spring break |
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7
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3/25 |
Chapter 20: The Birth of Stars and the Search for Planets |
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8
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4/1 |
Chapter
21: Stars: From Adolescence to Old Age |
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9 |
4/8 |
No
class tonight --
Field assignment |
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10
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4/15 |
Chapter
22: The Death of Stars Chapter
23: Black Holes |
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11
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4/22 |
Chapter
24: The Milky Way Galaxy |
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12
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4/29 |
Chapter
25: Galaxies Chapter
26: Quasars and Active Galaxies |
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13
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5/6 |
Chapter
27: The Evolution & Distribution of Galaxies Chapter
28: The Big Bang Review
for Final: Stellar Jeopardy |
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14 |
5/13 |
Final
Exam |
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