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Spring Semester 2007

Latest Modification: January 22, 2007

Lecture and Reading Schedule

Reading assignments are from the textbook for the course - J. Bennett, M. Donahue, N. Schneider, and M. Voit, The Essential Cosmic Perspective, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 2005.. The reading assignment should be completed before the lecture so that questions about the material can be answered during the lecture. Should progress through the schedule below vary from that given, adjustments to the material to be covered by the exam will be made on the Tuesday before the examination. It is the responsibility of each student to attend class so that they are aware of what material is being covered on each exam.

 

Week Dates Topic Textbook Reading
1 Jan. 23 & 25 Discovering the Universe Chapters 1 & 2
2 Jan. 30 & Feb. 1 The Science of Astronomy Chapters 2 & 3
3 Feb. 6 & 8 Motion, Energy, Gravity and Light Chapter 4
4 Feb. 13 & 15 Light and Telescopes Chapters 4 & 5
  Thursday, Feb. 15 Exam 1, 12:00 – 1:15 PM Chapters 1,2,3,4
5 Feb. 20 & 22 Light and Telescopes; Solar System Chapters 5 & 6
6 Feb. 27 & Mar. 1 Solar System Formation Chapter 6
7 Mar. 6 & 8 Solar System Overview Chapters 7, 8, & 9
  Thursday, Mar. 8 Exam 2, 12:00 – 1:15 PM Chapters 5,6,7,8,9
8 Mar. 12 & 16 Spring Break None
9 Mar. 20 & 22 The Sun: Our Star Chapter 10
10 Mar. 27 & 29 Surveying the Stars; Star Stuff Chapter 11 & 12
11 Apr. 3 & 5 Star Stuff Chapter 12
  Thursday, Apr. 5 Exam 3, 12:00 – 1:15 PM Chapters 10,11,12
12 Apr. 10 & 12 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard Chapter 13
13 Apr. 17 & 19 Our Galaxy and a Universe of Galaxies Chapters 14 & 15
14 Apr. 24 & 26 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Universe Chapters 15 & 16
  Thursday, Apr. 26 Exam 4, 12:00 – 1:15 PM Chapters 13,14,15,16
15 May 1 & 3 The Beginning of Time Chapter 17
Sec. 1  Tuesday, May 15 Final Exam, 10:30 - 1:15 PM Chapters 1 – 17
(Weighted Toward
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