SYLLABUS

COURSE SCHEDULE

(HIGHLY APPROXIMATE)

Textbook: The Cosmic Perspective, Bennett et al, Addison Wesley

Week
Date

Topic
Chapter

1 January 17 Intro., Scientific Notation, Our Place in the Universe, Discovering the Sky 1,2

2 January 22 Science of Astronomy, Navigation 3,SI

3 January 29 Motion 4,5

4 February 5 Light                                                              6

5 February 12 Telescopes 7

6 February 19 Solar System        Exam #1      8

7 February 26 Formation of SS 9

8 March 5 The Sun 15

9 M arch 12 Planetary Geology            10

10 March 19 Planetary Atmospheres Exam #2    11

11 March 26 Spring Break

12 April 2 Gas Giants       12

13 April 9 Asteroids, Comets                      12,13

14 April 16 Asteroids and other space junk 13

15 April 23 Earth as a Planet Exam #3         14

16 April 30 Exoplanets

May 8 Final Exam 7:30am

Week	Date	Topic	Chapter
1	January 17	Intro., Scientific Notation, Our Place in the Universe, Discovering the Sky	1,2
2	January 22	Science of Astronomy, Navigation	3,SI
3	January 29	Motion	4,5
4	February 5	Light	6
5	February 12	Telescopes	7
6	February 19	Solar System Exam #1	8
7	February 26	Formation of SS	9
8	March 5	The Sun	15
9	M arch 12	Planetary Geology	10
10	March 19	Planetary Atmospheres Exam #2	11
11	March 26	Spring Break
12	April 2	Gas Giants	12
13	April 9	Asteroids, Comets	12,13
14	April 16	Asteroids and other space junk	13
15	April 23	Earth as a Planet Exam #3	14
16	April 30	Exoplanets
	May 8	Final Exam 7:30am