The following syllabus provides an approximate schedule for this course, outlining the material that will be covered each class. This is subject to change; check this web page periodically during the semester for any updates.
| QUIZ SCHEDULE AND SYLLABUS FOR ASTR 1010 FALL 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Topics | Chapter(s) | Quizzes | |
| Tuesday | August 27 | Charting the Heavens | Chapter 1 | ||
| Thursday | August 29 | Charting the Heavens | Chapter 1 | ||
| Tuesday | Sept 3 | Charting the Heavens | Chapter 1 | ||
| Thursday | Sept 5 | Charting the Heavens | Chapter 1 | ||
| Tuesday | Sept 10 | Copernican Revolution | Chapter 2 | Quiz #1 | |
| Thursday | Sept 12 | Copernican Revolution | Chapter 2 | ||
| Tuesday | Sept 17 | Copernican Revolution | Chapter 2 | ||
| Thursday | Sept 19 | Copernican Revolution | Chapter 2 | ||
| Tuesday | Sept 24 | Copernican Revolution | Chapter 2 | Quiz #2 | |
| Thursday | Sept 26 | Radiation | Chapter 3 | ||
| Tuesday | Oct 1 | Radiation | Chapter 3 | ||
| Thursday | Oct 3 | Spectroscopy | Chapter 4 | ||
| Tuesday | Oct 8 | Spectroscopy/Telescopes | Chapters 4+5 | Quiz #3 | |
| Thursday | Oct 10 | Telescopes | Chapter 5 | ||
| Tuesday | Oct 15 | FALL BREAK | |||
| Thursday | Oct 17 | Telescopes | Chapter 5 | ||
| Tuesday | Oct 22 | Overview of the Solar System | Chapter 6 | ||
| Thursday | Oct 24 | Overview of the Solar System | Chapter 6 | ||
| Tuesday | Oct 29 | Formation of Solar System | Chapter 15 | Quiz #4 | |
| Thursday | Oct 31 | The Earth | Chapter 7 | ||
| Tuesday | Nov 5 | The Earth | Chapter 7 | ||
| Thursday | Nov 7 | The Earth | Chapter 7 | ||
| Tuesday | Nov 12 | The Earth | Chapter 7 | ||
| Thursday | Nov 14 | Moon/Mercury | Chapter 8 | Quiz #5 | |
| Tuesday | Nov 19 | Moon/Mercury/Venus | Chapters 8 and 9 | ||
| Thursday | Nov 21 | Mars/Jupiter/Saturn | Chapters 10,11,12 | ||
| Tuesday | Nov 26 | Jupiter/Saturn/Uranus/Neptune | Chapters 11,12,13 | ||
| Thursday | Nov 28 | THANKSGIVING | |||
| Tuesday | Dec 3 | Uranus/Neptune/Pluto | Chapter 13 | Quiz #6 | |
| Thursday | Dec 5 | Asteroids/Comets/Meteorites | Chapter 14 | ||
| Thursday | Dec 12 | 1:20 P.M. | FINAL EXAM | ||
Updated November 14, 2019.