ASTRONOMY 101 BASIC ASTRONOMY SECTION 505 Professor Dr Nicholas Suntzeff nsuntzeff tamu edu 458 1786 Mitchell Heep Munnerlyn Professor of Observational Astronomy MIST513 5th floor round building with pendulum across from NSG Textbook The Essential Cosmic Perspective 5th edition Bennett et al We will use clickers in the class Lectures Tuesday Thursday 12 45 2 00 Mitchell Physics Building MPHY203 Office Hours By appointment but please feel free to come see me Just email me first Class Homepage http faculty physics tamu edu suntzeff courses astr101 2010A Astronomy Help Desk M F 2 5pm Heath Shipley heath shipley tamu edu Munnerlyn Institute Building with the pendulum MIST326 458 5724 Homework Webpage http masteringastronomy com Course ID SUNTZEFF2010A505 Class Requirements Homework Midterm 1 Midterm 2 Final In Class quizzes Written Essay Laboratory Assignment 20 20 20 20 the final will not be comprehensive Rather it is Midterm 3 covering the last third of the class 10 5 given in the last 2 weeks of class 5 Grading will be done on a curve Homework Structure There will be weekly homework around 10 in total which will be due on Tuesday at 11 59pm At the end of the semester a final homework will be given that will be used for extra credit This homework will help me decide the grades on the borderline The homework is completed online at http masteringastronomy com You must first register at this website with a code that is included in each new copy of the textbook everybody should have a new textbook If you don t have a new textbook you must go on line and purchase a code Once you have registered at this website you must enroll in the online class using the following course ID SUNTZEFF2010A505 The written essay will be a three page essay single spaced 12pt type essay on a topic that you will select from a list of possible topics I give you The essays will be due a week before the end of the semester and will be submitted on line An A will be given to a well written essay with clear exposition and creative ideas The grade will be lowered by 1 grade A to B if the directions are not followed You should not copy and paste text plagiarize as part of the essay unless you quote the text and give the reference Up to 2 single sentence quotes are allowed The essay will be submitted through http www turnitin com Aggie Honor Code An Aggie does not lie cheat or steal or tolerate those who do I will expect that you also will abide by the following principle for homework quizzes and exams unless the assignment is to be done as a group For tests and assignments you should abide by the following code of conduct On my honor as an Aggie I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work See the webpage http www tamu edu aggiehonor This honor code sets apart Texas A M from other universities in the US and as an Aggie you should be proud to follow its rule ADA policy The Americans with Disabilities Act ADA is a federal anti discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities Among other things this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation please contact the Department of Student Life Services for Students with Disabilities in Room 126 of the Koldus Building or call 845 1637 CLASS SCHEDULE We have 14 academic weeks 19 January 2010 Tues 25 January Friday 18 February Thurs 15 19 March Monday Friday 01 April Thurs 06 April Tuesday 03 May Monday 04 May Tuesday 05 06 May Wednesday Thursday 12 May Wednesday First day of our class Howdy Last day for adding dropping class spring semester Midterm 1 Spring break beach time Midterm 2 Last day for Q drop Prep day no exams Last day of classes Finally Reading days no classes Final exam 8 10am exam Midterm 3
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