SURVEY OF ASTRONOMY

Fall 2006

Astronomy 110

Tu, Th 9:00 - 10:15

Astronomy 110 is a lecture course surveying the astronomical universe. The goal is to give students an appreciation for the scope and scale of modern astronomy and to illustrate the unity of natural phenomena. There are no college-level prerequisites; high-school algebra and geometry are useful, and some physics will be discussed as needed. This course fulfills the Distribution Requirement for a Physical Science (DP).

Time & Place: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 - 10:15 am; Watanabe Hall, Room 112
Professor: Joshua E. Barnes
- Office: Institute for Astronomy, Room C-219
- Telephone number: 956-8138
- E-mail address: barnes@ifa.hawaii.edu
- Office hours: Tuesday 10:15 - 11:15, Watanabe 423
Teaching Assistant: Cooper Downs
- Office: Institute for Astronomy, Room C-216A
- Telephone number: 956-0982
- E-mail address: cdowns@ifa.hawaii.edu
- Office hours: Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00, Watanabe 403
Class Survey: who's taking Astr 110?
Course Outline and week-by-week schedule
- Introduction - The Solar System - Stars - Galaxies & Cosmology - Review
Text Book, Handouts, & Web Pages:
- The Cosmos by Jay Pasachoff & Alex Filippenko
- Handouts & assignments
- External web sites
Student Guide
- Motivation - Math & Physics - Reading - Homework - Quizzes - Final - Student Conduct
Final Exam: Thursday, December 14, 9:45 to 11:45 am, Watanabe 112 (schedule)

Joshua E. Barnes (barnes@ifa.hawaii.edu)

Last modified: August 21, 2006
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