Preliminary Exam Dates
The following are the tentative dates of the hour exams. Only the probable dates for the first two exams are set at this time.
Dates for the last two exams will be announced no later than mid-October.
Exam 1 - Fri., Sep. 24
Exam 2 - Wed., Oct. 13
Exam 3 - Wed., Nov. 3
Exam 4 - Wed., Dec. 1
Getting Help
While the textbook and website will provide supplements to the notes you take in class, the instructor and teaching assistant
will also available for office hours several times during the week, or by appointment. Some in-class activities will also offer
opportunities for you to ask questions about the material. Review/help sessions will be scheduled before the exams and as
otherwise needed.
Scholastic Integrity
The University of Texas and the College of Natural both Sciences have strong codes of ethics regarding scholastic honesty.
You are responsible for knowing these standards for academic work at UT. See
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/academicintegrity.html
For example, plagiarism (representing as your own work any material taken from someone else) and cheating during exams
will not be tolerated. Significant offenses will result in an "F" in the course; the instructor will be the sole judge of "significant."
Students with Disabilities
Upon request, the University of Texas at Austin provides appropriate academic adjustments for qualified students with disabilities.
Contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, or (TTY) 471-4641.
Important Dates for the Fall 2004 Semester
- First class meeting: Wed., Aug. 25 (first day of UT classes)
- Last day of official add/drop period: Mon., Aug. 30
- Labor Day Holiday (no class): Mon., Sep. 6
- Last day to add a class, in most instances, or to drop a class with a possible refund: Fri., Sep. 10
- Last day to drop a class with an automatic "Q": Wed., Sep. 22
- Last day to drop except for non-academic reasons: Wed., Oct. 20
(because of the policy of allowing the final exam to replace an hour exam grade, this will be the actual last day to Q-drop this course)
General Schedule of Topics
Unit 1
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Review of basic principles; the Sun and how it makes its energy
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Unit 2
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A universe of stars & planets; life cycles & death throes of stars;
how the stars make the elements around and inside us
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Unit 3
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Relativity: what happens at high speeds & strong gravity
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Unit 4
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Extreme stars: neutron stars, black holes, & other oddball objects
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