STARK STATE COLLEGE
GENERAL SYLLABUS
Course Name: Astronomy
Course Number: PHY105
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
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 |