Spring Semester 2003
Course Syllabus
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Date(s) |
Subject |
Textbook Chapter |
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Jan 22, 24 (W, F) |
Overview: Astronomy and the Universe |
Chap 1 |
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Jan 27, 29 (M, W) |
Knowing the Heavens |
Chap 2 |
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Jan 31, Feb 3, 5 (F, M,F) |
Eclipses and motion of Moon |
Chap 3 |
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Feb 10,12 (M, W) |
Gravitation |
Chap 4 |
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Fri Feb 14 |
Exam I |
Covers Chaps. 1- 4 |
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Feb 17, 19 (M, W) |
Nature of Light |
Chap 5 |
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Feb 21, 24, 26 (F, M, W) |
Optics and Telescopes |
Chap 6 |
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Feb 28, Mar 3 (F, M) |
Our |
Chap 7 |
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Mar 7, 10 (F, M) |
Our Living Earth |
Chap 8 |
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Wed Mar 12 |
Exam II |
Covers Chaps.
5 -8 |
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Mar 12, 14 (W, F) |
The Moon |
Chap 9 |
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Mar 17-21 (M,W,F) |
Spring Break! |
- |
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Mar 24, 26 (M, W) |
Mercury |
Chap 10 |
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Mar 28, 31 (F, M) |
Venus |
Chap 11 |
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Apr 2, 4 (W, F) |
Mars |
Chap 12 |
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Apr 7 (M) |
Review of Inner |
Chaps. 9 - 12 |
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Wed Apr 9 |
Exam III |
Chap 9 -12 |
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Apr 11, 14 (F, M) |
Jupiter & satellites |
Chap 13, 14 |
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Apr 16, 18 (W, F) |
Saturn & satellites |
Chap 15 |
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Apr 21, 23 (M, W) |
Uranus, Neptune, Pluto |
Chap 16 |
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Apr 25, 28 (F, M) |
Asteroids and Comets |
Chap 17 |
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Apr 30 (W) |
The Sun |
Chap 18 |
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Fri May 2 |
Exam IV |
Chaps 13- 18 |
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May 5, 7 (M, W) |
Search for extra-solar planets, SETI, exobiology |
Chap 30 |
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May 9 (F) |
Review for final exam |
- |
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May 12 (Monday) |
Final Exam |
Comprehensive |
Updated
April 5, 2003