COURSE DESCRIPTION
Summer
2007
Ticket
no. 3033
INSTRUCTOR: RICHARD RAINS
Voice Mail (24 hours): (818) 364-7702
email: rgrains@yahoo.com
OFFICE HOURS: M-TH 4:00 4:45 p.m.
TEXT: Required: "Horizons" by Michael Seeds, 10th ed
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Addresses such questions as:
What
is our place in the universe?
What
kinds of things are in the universe?
What
am I actually seeing when I look up at the sky (moon, planets, etc)?
What
is it like on other planets?
Where
did the universe come from? Where is it going?
Is
there life on other planets?
How
do we know what we know?
(For
more details, see table of contents of text.)
COURSE OUTLINE: See Table of Contents of
Horizons.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
2. inquire into the historical development of key astronomical concepts such as the ever-unfolding discovery of our place in the universe, including the latest developments in planetology and cosmology
3. acquire
a sense of social responsibility in areas of environmental concern such as
global warming
GRADES: The final grade will be
determined by:
Reading Quiz average: 20% (Four of these quizzes will be
Lecture
Quiz average: 20%
dropped [two of each kind])
Test
1, June 19 20%
Test
2, June 26 20%
(The one lowest test
will be dropped)
Test
3, July 5 20%
Final
Exam, July 12 20%
(Comprehensive)
Grades
and assignments are posted on the Internet at http://rerains.freeservers.com/
A
brief Reading Quiz will be given during only the first 15 minutes of each
class meeting. This closed-book quiz will cover the reading assignment
according to the schedule below. Missed quizzes may not be made-up and will be
recorded as zero. The two lowest Reading Quiz grades, however, will be dropped
at the end of the course.
A
brief Lecture Quiz will be given during only the last 10 minutes of each class meeting. The quiz will cover
the lecture and will be an open-notes quiz. Missed quizzes may not be made-up
and will be recorded as zero. The two lowest Lecture Quiz grades, however, will
be dropped at the end of the course.
The
three tests will take about one hour each. No make-up tests will be given.
However, the single lowest test grade will be dropped at the end of the
semester. (Not including the final examination.)
No early or late examinations or quizzes will be given under any circumstances. Please arrange your life accordingly.
BEEPER
POLICY: As a courtesy to other
students, please turn off audible beepers and cell phones before entering the
classroom.
ETHICS
POLICY: Any student found to be cheating on any quiz or test will receive an
immediate zero on that activity.
DATES
OF TESTS listed on this syllabus may change. Each student is responsible for current
class announcements, whether he/she is present in class or not.
EXTRA
CREDIT POLICY: No extra credit assignments will be given for this course. The
most effective way to raise your grade is to spend time learning the material.
READING
SCHEDULE:
June
11: First class meeting; no reading quiz
June
12: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 3
4
June
13: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 5
June
14: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 6
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June
18: Reading Quiz covers Chapter 7
June
19: Test 1 Covers Chapters 1-7
June
20: Reading Quiz covers Chapter 8 9
June
21: Reading Quiz covers Chapter 10
11
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June
25: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 12
13
June
26: Test 2 covers Chapters 8 13
June
27: Reading Quiz covers Chapter 15
June
28: Reading Quiz covers Chapter 16 17.2
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July
2: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 17.3
July
3: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 17.4 17.5
July
4: Holiday
July
5: Test 3 covers Chapters 14 17.5
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July
9: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 18.2 18.3
July
10: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 18.4 18.6
July
11: Reading Quiz covers Chapters 19 20
July
12: Final Exam covers Chapters 1 20
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Last
Day to drop the class without a "W": June
20
Last
Day to drop the class with a "W":
July
5