Highlights of Astronomy (120-0-1)

Instructors

Melville P Ulmer
847/491-5633
Dearborn Observatory (2131 Tech Drive), Room 3B, Evanston
Office Hours: M, W, F 3:00-4:00pm (but call ahead for exceptions or if you can't make those times).

Meeting Info

Tech Institute Lecture Room 2: Mon, Wed, Fri 2:00PM - 2:50PM

Overview of class

This class is an introduction to modern observations and ideas about the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe. Topics to be discussed include comets, near-Earth asteroids, supernovae, pulsars, black holes, quasars, dark matter, dark energy, and Big Bang cosmology.

Registration Requirements

None

Teaching Method

Three lectures per week. Observing sessions with the Dearborn telescope.

Evaluation Method

The course grade will be based on two mid-term exams (25% each), two homework assignments (10% each), and a final paper (30%).

Class Materials (Suggested)

The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millenium (5th Ed.) by Pasachoff & Filippenko ISBN-13: 978-1108431385
Previous Editions: No
Online/eBook available: Yes
Price Range: $18- $80
Other Purchases: None

Class Attributes

Natural Sciences Distro Area