SCI 1901A -
Astronomy
Course Schedule - MW
The course schedule for SCI 1901A, Astronomy, is provided in the table below. Text references are to Fraknoi, Morrison and Wolff, Voyages To The Planets, 2004-2006
| Class | Date | Topic/Exam | Text Chapter |
| 1 | Aug 18 | Introduction to Astronomy and the Universe | Prologue |
| 2 | Aug 20 | Describing the Universe | Prologue |
| 3 | Aug 25 | Observing the Sky | 1 |
| 4 | Aug 27 | Observing the Sky | 1 |
| Sep 1 | Labor Day Holiday | ||
| 5 | Sep 3 | Orbits and Gravity | 2 |
| 6 | Sep 8 | Orbits and Gravity | 2 |
| 7 | Sep 10 | Orbits and Gravity | 2 |
| 8 | Sep 15 | Exam I | Prologue-2 |
| 9 | Sep 17 | Earth, Moon and Sky | 3 |
| 10 | Sep 22 | Earth, Moon and Sky | 3 |
| 11 | Sep 24 | Earth, Moon and Sky | 3 |
| 12 | Sep 29 | Radiation and Spectra | 4 |
| 13 | Oct 1 | Radiation and Spectra | 4 |
| 14 | Oct 6 | Astronomical Instruments | 5 |
| 15 | Oct 8 | Astronomical Instruments | 5 |
| 16 | Oct 13 | Exam II | 3-5 |
| 17 | Oct 15 | Introduction to the Solar System | 6 |
| 18 | Oct 20 | Earth as a Planet | 7 |
| 19 | Oct 22 | Earth as a Planet | 7 |
| 20 | Oct 27 | Cratered Worlds | 8 |
| 21 | Oct 29 | Earth-like Planets | 9 |
| 22 | Nov 3 | Earth-like Planets | 9 |
| 23 | Nov 5 | Exam III | 6 - 9 |
| 24 | Nov 10 | The Giant Planets | 10 |
| 25 | Nov 12 | The Giant Planets | 10 |
| 26 | Nov 17 | Rings, Moons and Pluto | 11 |
| 27 | Nov 19 | Rings, Moons and Pluto | 11 |
| 28 | Nov 24 | Comets and Asteroids | 12 |
| 29 | Dec 1 | Comets and Asteroids | 12 |
| 30 | Dec 3 | Cosmic Samples | 13,13,13 |
| Dec 8 | Final Exam: Monday - 5:00 pm | Prologue-13 |
e-mail: HaroldBanke@mail.clayton.edu