Astronomy 162: Introduction to Astronomy

Dr. Yost's Web-Based Course, Spring 2003

Instructor: Dr. Yost
Office: 217A Nielsen Physics Building
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday,
          11 AM to Noon or by appointment
 Phone: 974-7852
E-Mail: syost@utk.edu
Web Site: http://homework.phys.utk.edu/astr162
Text: Online Journey Through Astronomy

SYLLABUS
This is the schedule for the spring 2003 term of Online Astronomy 162. The details are subject to change. You should read the chapters following the schedule shown on this page. Every other week, you will have a proctored quiz on the material. Please refer to this page often, as it will be updated throughout the course, as needed.

Note that the "OJTA" links refer to the Online Journey Through Astronomy. These links will work only if you have previously registered for access to this web site, and your browser supports Macromedia Shockwave, which can be obtained from the Macromedia download page.

The QA links are to the self-quizzes. They are for testing your knowledge. You don't have to wait to finish the chapter to start these. You can skip the questions we didn't get to yet, and come back later. The questions for the proctored quizzes will mostly come from these self-quizzes, so they are a good way to prepare.

Week OJTA Assignment Classes and Quizzes
Jan. 13 - 17 Chapter 17: The Sun, Sections 1 - 3 Jan. 14: Orientation
Jan. 21 - 24 Chapter 17: The Sun, Sections 4 - 5  
Jan. 27 - 31 Chapter 18: Properties of Stars, Sections 1 - 4  
Feb. 3 - 7 Chapter 18: Properties of Stars: Sections 5 - 8 Proctored Quiz: Chapters 17 - 18
Feb. 10 - 14 Chapter 19: Multiple Stars and Star Clusters Question and Answer Session
Feb. 13 at 2:10, Nielsen 415
Feb. 17 - 21 Chapter 20: Star Birth & The Main Sequence Proctored Quiz: Chapters 19 - 20
Feb. 24 - March 1 Chapter 21: Star Death  
March 3 - 7 Chapter 22: Neutron Stars & Black Holes Proctored Quiz: Chapters 21 - 22
March 10 - 14 Review Chapters 17 - 22 for Midterm Exam March 11: Review Session
March 13: Midterm Exam
Answers: yellow, green
March 17 - 21Spring Break
March 24 - 28 Chapter 23: The Milky Way  
March 31 - April 4 Chapter 24: Galaxies Unproctored Quiz: Chapters 23 - 24
April 7 - 11 Chapter 25: Active Galaxies and Quasars Question and Answer Session
April 10, 2:10 PM, Nielsen 415
April 14 - 17 Chapter 26: Cosmology Unproctored Quiz: Chapters 25 - 26
April 21 - 25 Chapter 27: The Early Universe  
April 28 - 30 Chapter 28: Life In The Universe Unproctored Quiz: Chapters 27 - 28
April 29: Review Session
May 5 - 9 Review Chapters 23 - 28 (only!)May 6: Final Exam
5:00 - 6:15 PM, Nielsen 415

The Midterm and Final Exam will each be worth 25% of the final grade, The proctored quizzes are worth 25% total. The lab counts 25%. There will be no makeup exams, except in the case of approved schedule conflicts with other courses. You will have opportunities to earn extra credit, however. You should especially be sure to take advantage of the sky viewing sessions.

A Minimum of 50% credit is required to pass the course, with at least 65% of the lab credit, and no lab absence which has not been made up.

Astronomy 162 Department of Physics University of Tennessee