Professor
Dr. Thomas G. Barnes III
Office: RLM 16.228
Hours: T 2-3, Th 10-11,
or by appointment
Phone: (512) 471-1301
tgb@astro.as.utexas.edu
Course Website
[Bb]
TA
Ms. Agnes Kim
Office: RLM 16.220
Hours: M 2-3, F 11-12
Phone: (512) 471-3447
agnes@astro.as.
utexas.edu
TA
Mr. Michael Yuan
Office: RLM 17.304
Hours: Th 1-3
Phone: (512) 471-1495
juntao@astro.as.
utexas.edu
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Disclaimer
This syllabus is tentative and is intended for general information purposes only.
The professor reserves the right to change or alter this syllabus at any time in order
to fit the needs of the class.
TEXTBOOKS
Required: Astronomy: From the Earth to the Universe, by Pasachoff.
Bundled with: Redshift College Edition CD-ROM & Workbook
LEVEL OF COURSE
This course is a descriptive survey of the field of astronomy. I will not emphasize mathematics;
however, an understanding of basic algebra will be helpful. The course will provide you with a
perspective on the universe, its scale, structure, contents, and evolution. The course is primarily
lecture, although I will show a few short films, and I strongly recommend a trip to the telescope at
Painter Hall and the RLM -- if you sign up and attend, this will be worth 5 bonus points to be added
at the end of the semester.
EXAMS AND GRADES
There will be a total of three in-class exams. Your grade will be determined from the best two hour-exam
scores and from a comprehensive final exam, weighted 1/3 each. If you miss an hour-exam for any reason, that is the
one that will not be counted; there will be no make-up hour-exams. There will also be four problem sets during the
semester that will count 10% of the final grade. I grade on a curve intending a C+ class average.
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