NOTICE: No examination grade information of any kind will be given out via E-mail nor by telephone. If you missed the lecture where grade information was given you will have to get the information from a classmate or drop by my office.
ASTRonomy 111
Section 003 w/Prof. Geller (ONLY!) Fall 2005
Syllabus -- Subject to Change
Textbook for Fall 2005 ASTR 111-001 is Universe
(7th edition) by Freedman and Kaufmann
E-mail me at hgeller@gmu.edu
or contact me by telephone at
703-993-1276 [Office is located in ST1 Rm363A]
General Course Description and Policies
ASTR 111 Section 001 Home Page
GMU ASTRONOMY OBSERVING SESSIONS for FALL 2005
Testing Tutoring Center for Physics/Astronomy/Chemistry
29 August
5 September
12 September
19 September
26 September
EXAMINATION #1
- YOU MUST BRING PARSCORE Light Green SCANTRON AND STUDENT ID !!!
- Plan on spending entire period in the classroom or you may get an F for the exam
- If you get to class late you MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY !!!
- No toilet breaks will be allowed! Do that business before class!
- NO OPEN NOTES -- Anyone found with open notes near/around their seat
WILL get an F for the examination
- You must listen to requests from proctors/monitors - if requested to move, you must move; it doesn't mean you were cheating, nonetheless, you MUST move, or whatever was requested
3 October
Check your first exam grade
11 October - THIS IS A TUESDAY !!
17 October
24 October
EXAMINATION #2
- YOU MUST BRING PARSCORE Light Green SCANTRON AND STUDENT ID !!!
- Plan on spending entire examination period in the classroom or you may get an F for the exam
- IF YOU ARE CAUGHT TALKING DURING THE EXAM YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC "F"
- If you get to class late (>15 minutes) you MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY !!!
- No toilet breaks will be allowed! Do that business before class!
- NO OPEN NOTES -- Anyone found with open notes near/around their seat
WILL get an F for the examination
- You must listen to requests from proctors/monitors - if requested to move, you must move; it doesn't mean you were cheating, nonetheless, you MUST move, or whatever was requested OR YOU WILL RECEIVE AN "F" FOR THE EXAM
31 October
Grades for Exam #2 can be found here
7 November
14 November
21 November
28 November
EXAMINATION #3
- YOU MUST BRING PARSCORE Light Green SCANTRON AND STUDENT ID !!!
- Plan on spending entire examination period in the classroom or you may get an F for the exam
- IF YOU ARE CAUGHT TALKING DURING THE EXAM YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC "F"
- If you get to class late (>15 minutes) you MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY !!!
- No toilet breaks will be allowed! Do that business before class!
- NO OPEN NOTES -- Anyone found with open notes near/around their seat
WILL get an F for the examination
- You must listen to requests from proctors/monitors - if requested to move, you must move; it doesn't mean you were cheating, nonetheless, you MUST move, or whatever was requested OR YOU WILL RECEIVE AN "F" FOR THE EXAM
F&K Chapter 16
The Outer Worlds (Uranus, Neptune and Pluto)Chapter 16 Notes (PDF file) :: Powerpoint Presentation (large file) :: Geller's Pluto Presentation
Grades for Exam #3 can be found here
5 December
12 December
- FINAL takes place on this date from 7:30-9:30 PM (1930-2130)
- YOU MUST BRING PARSCORE Light Green SCANTRON AND STUDENT ID !!!
- Plan on spending entire examination period in the classroom or you may get an F for the exam
- IF YOU ARE CAUGHT TALKING DURING THE EXAM YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AUTOMATIC "F"
- If you get to class late (>15 minutes) you MAY BE REFUSED ENTRY !!!
- No toilet breaks will be allowed! Do that business before class!
- NO OPEN NOTES -- Anyone found with open notes near/around their seat
WILL get an F for the examination
- You must listen to requests from proctors/monitors - if requested to move, you must move; it doesn't mean you were cheating, nonetheless, you MUST move, or whatever was requested OR YOU WILL RECEIVE AN "F" FOR THE EXAM
Have a GREAT WINTER BREAK
See y'all 'round the universe
