SCI 1901A -
Astronomy
Course Schedule - TR
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 19 | Introduction to Astronomy and the Universe | Prologue |
| 2 | Aug 21 | Describing the Universe | Prologue |
| 3 | Aug 26 | Observing the Sky | 1 |
| 4 | Aug 28 | Observing the Sky | 1 |
| Sep 2 | Labor Day Holiday | ||
| 5 | Sep 4 | Orbits and Gravity | 2 |
| 6 | Sep 9 | Orbits and Gravity | 2 |
| 7 | Sep 11 | Orbits and Gravity | 2 |
| 8 | Sep 16 | Exam I | Prologue-2 |
| 9 | Sep 18 | Earth, Moon and Sky | 3 |
| 10 | Sep 23 | Earth, Moon and Sky | 3 |
| 11 | Sep 25 | Earth, Moon and Sky | 3 |
| 12 | Sep 30 | Radiation and Spectra | 4 |
| 13 | Oct 2 | Radiation and Spectra | 4 |
| 14 | Oct 7 | Astronomical Instruments | 5 |
| 15 | Oct 9 | Astronomical Instruments | 5 |
| 16 | Oct 14 | Exam II | 3-5 |
| 17 | Oct 16 | Introduction to the Solar System | 6 |
| 18 | Oct 21 | Earth as a Planet | 7 |
| 19 | Oct 23 | Earth as a Planet | 7 |
| 20 | Oct 28 | Cratered Worlds | 8 |
| 21 | Oct 30 | Earth-like Planets | 9 |
| 22 | Nov 4 | Earth-like Planets | 9 |
| 23 | Nov 6 | Exam III | 6 - 9 |
| 24 | Nov 11 | The Giant Planets | 10 |
| 25 | Nov 13 | The Giant Planets | 10 |
| 26 | Nov 18 | Rings, Moons and Pluto | 11 |
| 27 | Nov 20 | Rings, Moons and Pluto | 11 |
| 28 | Nov 25 | Comets and Asteroids | 12 |
| 29 | Dec 2 | Comets and Asteroids | 12 |
| 30 | Dec 4 | Cosmic Samples | 13,13,13 |
| Dec 11 | Final Exam: Thursday - 8:00 am | Prologue-13 |
e-mail: HaroldBanke@mail.clayton.edu