Welcome to Astronomy 1002

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Welcome to Astronomy 1002

• Dr. Richard Gray, Professor

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This course is the second in a two-semester
sequence that satisfies the General Science
Requirement. This semester covers the sun,
stars, stellar evolution, blackholes, the Milky
Way Galaxy, external galaxies and the origin and
evolution of the universe.
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Textbook Seeds Astronomy The Solar System and
Beyond.
Read this textbook!! The class outline lists the
relevant chapters for each lecture.
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Lab Lab takes place on Sunday and Monday
evenings in Room 354 in Rankin Science.
Monday night Early lab 8 10 pm (section
101) Late lab 10 12
midnight. (sec 102) The lab is an essential
part of this course and counts 20 of your
grade. On clear nights, it will involve making
observations through telescopes. On cloudy
nights, indoor activities will be assigned.
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Lab manual Notebook (same as last semester)
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Bring to Class everyday!
Student Response Cards
Scientific Calculator
your textbook!
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What things should I bring to class every day?

A.
My iPod
B.
My cell phone
C.
Student response cards and a scientific
calculator
D.
Student response cards, a scientific calculator
and the textbook
E.
Im not planning on attending class, sorry!
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Website There is a website for this course.
It contains information on assignments, exams,
labs, Extra-credit opportunities, etc. Check it
at least once weekly!!
http//www1.appstate.edu/dept/physics/ast1002101.h
tml
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Subject Material
1) The Sun Solar Activity
2) Stellar Properties
3) Stellar birth evolution
4) The Milky Way
5) Galaxies
6) Cosmology
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Attendance Lecture attendance is required,
as quizzes and exams will be primarily based
on lecture material. Attendance will be
monitored and counted in your final class
grade. Lab attendance is also required. Two
un-excused outdoor labs or a total of three
missed labs, either indoor or outdoor will result
in an F for the class. Failure to turn in written
assignments for lab will also result in an F for
the class.
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Homework Quizzes Homework will be assigned
each week covering lecture and reading material,
and will be completed and submitted using
WebAssign. Your syllabus contains detailed
instructions for logging onto WebAssign.
WebAssign will be used for both the lab and the
lecture, and will enable you to monitor your
current grade in the class. A WebAssign account
requires you to purchase an access code online,
valid for a semester (15.45). The WebAssign
homework plus occasional quizzes on the lecture
and reading material will constitute 16 of your
grade.
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Exams Three one-hour exams will be given, as
well as a Comprehensive final exam. All exams
are multiple-choice, and will include material
from the lecture, reading assignments, homework
and labs.
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Grading The course grade will be determined
according to the following weights 39 3
one-hour exams 16 WebAssign homework
Quizzes 5 Attendance 18 Final Exam 20
Lab
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Exam Dates Tentative dates for hour exams Exam
1 Wed Feb 11 Exam 2 Wed March 18 Exam 3 Wed
April 22 Final Exam Monday May 1, 2009 900
1130 am.