This 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.
| SYLLABUS FOR ASTR 1010 FALL 2001 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Topics | Chapter(s) | Homework | Quizzes |
| Tuesday | August 28 | Introduction | Chapter 1 | ||
| Thursday | August 30 | The Night Sky | Chapter 2 | #1 Posted | |
| Tuesday | September 4 | The Night Sky | Chapter 2 | ||
| Thursday | September 6 | The Night Sky | Chapter 2 | #1 Due | |
| Tuesday | September 11 | NO CLASS | Chapter 3 | Quiz #1 | |
| Thursday | September 13 | The Night Sky | Chapter 2 | #2 Posted | |
| Tuesday | September 18 | Ancient Astronomy | Chapter 3 | ||
| Thursday | September 20 | Renaissance Astronomy | Chapter 4 | #2 Due | |
| Tuesday | September 25 | The Laws of Motion | Chapter 5 | Quiz #2 | |
| Thursday | September 27 | The Laws of Motion | Chapter 5 | ||
| Tuesday | October 2 | The Laws of Motion | Chapter 5 | #3 Posted | |
| Thursday | October 4 | Light and Telescopes | Chapter 6 | ||
| Tuesday | October 9 | Light and Telescopes | Chapter 6 | #3 Due | |
| Thursday | October 11 | Light and Telescopes | Chapter 6 | Quiz #3 | |
| Tuesday | October 16 | Light and Telescopes | Chapter 6 | #4 Posted | |
| Thursday | October 18 | Overview of the Solar System | Chapter 7 | ||
| Tuesday | October 23 | Overview of the Solar System | Chapter 7 | #4 Due | |
| Thursday | October 25 | Overview of the Solar System | Chapter 7 | Quiz #4 | |
| Tuesday | October 30 | The Earth-Moon System | Chapter 8 | ||
| Thursday | November 1 | The Earth-Moon System | Chapter 8 | #5 Posted | |
| Tuesday | November 6 | The Terrestrial Planets | Chapter 9 | ||
| Thursday | November 8 | The Terrestrial Planets | Chapter 9 | #5 Due | |
| Tuesday | November 13 | The Terrestrial Planets | Chapter 9 | Quiz #5 | |
| Thursday | November 15 | The Jovian Planets | Chapter 10 | #6 Posted | |
| Tuesday | November 20 | The Jovian Planets | Chapter 10 | ||
| Thursday | November 22 | THANKSGIVING | |||
| Tuesday | November 27 | Lab 9: Solar Observations | #6 Due | ||
| Thursday | November 29 | The Jovian Planets | Chapter 10 | Quiz #6 | |
| Tuesday | December 4 | Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites | Chapter 11 | ||
| Thursday | December 6 | Life in the Universe* | |||