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AST 301

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8/26
  • Read text Seeds "Horizons-Exploring the Universe" 6TH Edition Chapters 1 and 2
  • Get the 2 handouts which are duplicated on this website
8/31
  • Read the text Chapter 4
  • The two exams are scheduled for Oct 14 and Dec 2
9/2
  • The help sessions begin next week. See the schedule and rooms on the help sessions page.
  • The first problem set will be due Sep 17. Problems (at the end of Chapter 5) will be assigned next week.
  • You should have the two "first-day" handouts plus the Help Session schedule handout.
9/7, 9/9
  • Read ch. 5
  • Problems due 9/17 by 5pm
    p. 89 #1, 3, 4, 7 (under "problems")
  • Help sessions have started
9/14, 9/16
  • Read Chapter 6
  • Problems due 9/17 5pm:
    #1, 3, 4, 7 pg 89
  • Problems due 9/24 5pm:
    #1, 5, 6, 7, 9 pg 108
9/21
  • Read Chapter 6
  • Problems due 9/24 by 5pm
    #1, 5, 6, 7, 9 pg 108
  • Read Chapter 8 (skip Chapter 7)
9/23
  • Skip Chapter 7
  • Read Chapter 8
  • Problems due tomorrow 5pm:
    #1, 5, 6, 7, 9 pg 108
  • Problems due 10/1 5pm:
    #1, 2, 7, 10, 11 pg 149
  • Problem Set #1 will be returned Sunday night
9/28
  • Read Chapter 8
  • Problems due 10/1 by 5pm
    #1, 2, 7, 10, 11 pg 149
  • Homework #1 is returned
9/30
  • Read Chapters 8 and 9
  • Problems due tomorrow by 5pm
    #1, 2, 7, 10, 11 pg 149
  • Homework #2 returned by Mon. Noon
  • No Problems due 10/8
  • Help sessions still meet
10/5
10/12
  • Today review for exam
  • Exam #1 on Thurs., Oct. 14
  • Get yourself to a help session!
10/19
  • Read Chapters 9 and 10
  • Problems due 10/29 by 5pm
    #3, 4, 6, 7, 10 pg. 179
  • Help sessions this week for exam help
  • How your total grade is calculated. (pdf)
10/21
  • Read Chapters 9 and 10
  • Problems due 10/29 by 5pm
    #3, 4, 6, 7, 10 pg. 179
  • All exam stuff is on the class website and in e-gradebook
10/26
  • Read Chapters 9, 10, 11
  • Problems due 10/29 by 5pm
    #3, 4, 6, 7, 10 pg. 179
  • Steven's page on black holes
10/28
  • Read Chapter 12
  • Problems due tomorrow 5pm
    #3, 4, 6, 7, 10 pg. 179
  • Problems due Nov. 5 by 5pm
    #6, 7, 10 pg. 202
    #1, 6 pg. 222
11/2
  • Read Chapters 12 & 13
  • Problems due 11/5 by 5pm
    #6, 7, 10 pg. 202
    #1, 6 pg. 222
11/4
  • Read Chapters 13 & 14
  • Problems due tomorrow 5pm
    #6, 7, 10 pg 202
    #1, 6 pg 222
  • Problems due Nov. 12 5pm
    #7, 8 pg 248
    #6, 8 pg 270
11/9
  • Read Chapters 14 & 15
  • Problems due 11/12 5pm
    #7, 8 pg. 248
    #6, 8 pg. 270
11/11
  • Read Chapter 15
  • Homework due 11/19 5pm
    #3, 10 pg 289
    #2, 3 pg 312
11/16
  • Read Chapter 15
  • Homework due 11/19 5pm
    #3, 10 pg 289
    #2, 3 pg 312
11/18
  • Problems due tomorrow at 5pm
    #3, 10 pg 289
    #2, 3 pg 312
  • Read Chapters 2 & 3
  • Help sessions cancelled on 11/24
11/23
11/30
  • Exam #2 in class on Thursday
  • Get to a help session!
  • Review today




 




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