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STARK STATE COLLEGE GENERAL SYLLABUS
Course Information
Course Name: Astronomy
Course Number: PHY105
Required Materials
Textbook(s):
Instant Access (including CCP)
- The Essential Cosmic Perspective; 9^{th} edition; Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit; Pearson 2022
- MasteringAstronomy – Online homework
Required Readings: N/A
Additional Materials:
These are required for this course
- Lab Manual – from bookstore
- Lab Kit – For online only
- Brightspace – Learning Management System (LMS)
- Stellarium software – download version. Install on your phone and computer for free
- Respondus Lockdown Browser
Course Outline/Calendar
The date of coverage and order of coverage may be modified based on the faculty member and events beyond the control of faculty members that interfere with class times and teaching.
16 Week Calendar: in person and online
| Week | Chapters / Exam | Experiments | Projects / other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 1 A Modern View of the Universe | Night Sky I | Syllabus quiz, Plagiarism quiz, MS Office quiz |
| 2 | Ch 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself Ch 3 The Science of Astronomy | Scientific Method | SLC visit |
| 3 | Ch 4 Making Sense of the Universe | Seasons Assign: Night Sky II | Due: Sun or Moon proposal with SLC Visit |
| 4 | Ch 5 Light and Telescopes | Phases of the Moon | |
| 5 | Exam I Ch 6 Formation of the Solar System | Light and Spectra | |
| 6 | Ch 7 Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds Ch 8 Jovian Planet Systems | Scale Solar System | |
| 7 | Ch 9 Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf Planets | Mass of Jupiter | Due: Observation Check I |
8 Ch 10 Other Planetary Systems Crater Creation
9 Exam II Ch 11 Our Star
10 Ch 12 Surveying the Stars Ch 13 Star Stuff Crab Nebula Due: Observation Check II
11 Ch 14 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard HR Diagram Due: Night Sky II
12 Exam III Ch 15 Our Galaxy Milky Way Galaxy
13 Ch 16 A Universe of Galaxies Ch 17 The Birth of the Universe Hubble’s Law Due: Sun or Moon Project
14 Ch 18 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, & the Fate of the Universe
15 Ch 19 Life in the Universe Drake Equation
16 Final
8 Week Calendar
| Week | Chapters / Exam | Experiments | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ch 1 A Modern View of the Universe Ch 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself | Night Sky I Scientific Method | Syllabus quiz Plagiarism quiz Discussion: Introductions |
| 2 | Ch 3 The Science of Astronomy Ch 4 Making Sense of the Universe Ch 5 Light and Telescopes | Assign: Night Sky II Seasons Phases of the Moon | Moon Proposals |
| 3 | Exam I (Due Wednesday) Ch 6 Formation of the Solar System Ch 7 Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds | Light and Spectra Scale Solar System | |
| 4 | Ch 8 Jovian Planet Systems Ch 9 Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf Planets Ch 10 Other Planetary Systems | Mass of Jupiter Crater Creation | Moon Check I |
| 5 | Exam II (Due Wednesday) Ch 11 Our Star Ch 12 Surveying the Stars | Crab Nebula HR Diagram | |
| 6 | Ch 13 Star Stuff Ch 14 The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard Exam III | Milky Way Galaxy | Moon Check II |
| 7 | Ch 15 Our Galaxy Ch 16 A Universe of Galaxies Ch 17 The Birth of the Universe | Hubble’s Law & Cosmology Due: Night Sky II | |
| 8 | Ch 18 Dark Matter, Dark Energy, & the Fate of the Universe Ch 19 Life in the Universe Final | Drake Equation | Moon Project Discussion: Favorite or missed topic |