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

WeekChapters / ExamExperimentsProjects / other
1Ch 1 A Modern View of the UniverseNight Sky ISyllabus quiz, Plagiarism quiz, MS Office quiz
2Ch 2 Discovering the Universe for Yourself Ch 3 The Science of AstronomyScientific MethodSLC visit
3Ch 4 Making Sense of the UniverseSeasons Assign: Night Sky IIDue: Sun or Moon proposal with SLC Visit
4Ch 5 Light and TelescopesPhases of the Moon
5Exam I Ch 6 Formation of the Solar SystemLight and Spectra
6Ch 7 Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds Ch 8 Jovian Planet SystemsScale Solar System
7Ch 9 Asteroids, Comets & Dwarf PlanetsMass of JupiterDue: Observation Check I

Rev. 05/2025