Appropriate for First Year students.
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:00am-11:15am | TuTh | Math & Science Center - E300 | Richard Williamon. | SNT. | 4 | 1817 | TBA. |
January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010
Catalog Description: Fall, spring. Students having taken Physics 115 for credit may not take this course. A descriptive astronomy course with laboratory. The celestial coordinate system, ancient astronomy, light and telescopes, the solar system, the sun, stellar evolution, galactic astronomy, and cosmology.
Semester Details: There will be three in-class exams and a final comprehensive exam. There is a 3-hour lab session, held weekly, which requires registration.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- The Essential Cosmic Perspective. ISBN: 978-0-321-50701-3.
- The Edmund Mag 5 Star Atlas.
- The Astronomy Lab Manual.
Recommended Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- The New Patterns in the Sky. ISBN: 939923-10-6.
The schedule of courses on O.P.U.S. is the official listing of courses, including days and times they meet and the General Education Requirements they satisfy. Students should use course descriptions as general guidelines. Course requirements, grading details, book lists, and syllabi are subject to change.