Environmental Science/Physics 141: Astronomy

Steve Dutch     Laboratory Sciences 463    Phone: 465-2246    e-mail: dutchs@uwgb.edu
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Syllabus

Week

Topic

Reading

Sept. 4-6

Some Basic Stuff You Have to Know
The Universe: Table of Contents

S&B 1

Sept. 11-13

Finding Your Way In The Sky

S&B 2, 4

Sept. 18-20

How The Solar System Works

S&B 3

Sept. 25-27

The Earth and Moon

S&B 12

Oct. 1 - 3

Venus and Mercury

S&B 13

Oct. 8-10

Mars

S&B 13

Oct. 15-17

The Gas Giants

S&B 14

Oct. 22-24

Minor Planets, Comets, and other Small Objects

 

Oct. 29-31

Our Star: The Sun

S&B 5

Nov. 3-5

Other Stars

S&B 6-8

Nov. 10-12

The Deep Sky

S&B 9

Nov. 17-19

Galaxies

S&B 10

Nov. 24

The Universe

S&B 11

Nov. 26-29

Thanksgiving

 

Dec. 1 - 3

The Universe

S&B 11

Dec. 8 - 10

Life in the Universe

S&B 15

Class Notes

Texts: Seeds and Backman, Perspectives on Astronomy

Final Exam: Tuesday, December 15, 8:00-9:20, MAC 208 (Normal Class Room)

Grading:

 Exam I

25%   A 90%+
Exam II 25%   AB 85-90%
 Final 50%   B 80-85%
Observing, Class Conduct 20%    BC 75-80%
      C 70-75%
      D 60-70%
      F Below 60%

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