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Sally Dobson-Robinson

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Scientific calculator: exponent, logarithm and trigonometric functions. Important: please bring your calculator to class every day.

Computer access: For our exoplanet homework assignment, you will either need to work for 1-2 hours in the astronomy computer lab, or you will need to install a Java application on your own computer.

Note-taking materials: I do not use PowerPoint except to show pictures, nor do I post lecture notes online. My expectation is that students will take notes during lecture.

Grading

Homework assignments count for 20% of the course grade. To help us keep the homework papers organized and make sure you get full credit for your work, please make sure to put your name on every page and staple the pages of your assignment.

There will be five quizzes with the lowest quiz grade dropped. The four remaining quizzes together make up 50% of the course grade.

The cumulative final exam on Friday, May 14 will be 20% of the course grade.

In-class assignments will make up the final 10% of your grade.

Grading scale used for final grades:

At the beginning of the semester, students with disabilities who need special accommodations should notify the instructor by presenting a letter prepared by the Service for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office. The University of Texas provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. To ensure that the most appropriate accommodations can be provided, students should contact the SSD Office at 471-6259 or 471-4641 TTY.

Please note that all work, including quizzes and tests, must be neatly written and easily readable in order to receive a grade.

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