Environmental Science/Physics 141: Astronomy

Steve Dutch Laboratory Sciences 463 Phone: 465-2246 e-mail: dutchs@uwgb.edu
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Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Syllabus

Week	Topic	Reading
Sept. 2-4	Some Basic Stuff You Have to Know The Universe: Table of Contents	S&B 1
Sept. 9-11	Finding Your Way In The Sky	S&B 2, 4
Sept. 16-18	How The Solar System Works	S&B 3
Sept. 23-25	The Earth and Moon	S&B 12
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2	Venus and Mercury	S&B 13
Oct. 7 - 9	Mars	S&B 13
Oct. 14-16	The Gas Giants	S&B 14
Oct. 21-23	Minor Planets, Comets, and other Small Objects
Oct. 28-30	Our Star: The Sun	S&B 5
Nov. 4-6	Other Stars	S&B 6-8
Nov. 11-13	The Deep Sky	S&B 9
Nov. 18-20	Galaxies	S&B 10
Nov. 25	The Universe	S&B 11
Nov. 27-30	Thanksgiving
Dec. 2	The Universe	S&B 11
Dec. 4-9	Life in the Universe	S&B 15

Texts: Seeds and Backman, Perspectives on Astronomy

Final Exam: Tuesday, December 16, 8:00-9:20, MAC 208

Grading:

Professional conduct is expected in class:

No talking, sleeping, reading papers, texting, using electronics except for note taking, leaving early without prior permission.
I reserve the right to fail students who persistently behave unprofessionally in class
Attendance is not mandatory but spot attendance will be taken and considered under class conduct points.
Class ends at 9:20. Please do not start packing before then.

Created 30 June 2008, Last Update 07 August 2008

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