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SYLLABUS
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OBJECTIVE:
The development of modern understanding of the astronomical universe
from planets and stars to galaxies and cosmology.
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EXAMS:
There will be FOUR mid-term exams. The exams
will consist of 50 multiple choice questions. Makeup
exams are only allowed due to serious
medical or family emergency or legitimate unavoidable conflicts related
to university business.
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QUIZZES:
Part of your grade will be determined on pop-quizzes consisting
typically of 5 multiple choice questions.
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TELESCOPE OBSERVING & SPECTROSCOPY PROJECTS
During the course of the semester, each student is required to complete
the telescope observing activity. The spectroscopic activity is
optional (5 points). More details about are given here .
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GRADING:
| Exams/Assignments |
Points |
| Exam 1 |
21.25 |
| Exam 2 |
21.25 |
Exam 3
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21.25
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Exam 4
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21.25
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| Telescope Observing
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10 |
Quizzes
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5
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| Total |
100
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Grades for each exam will be computed on a 0-100 point
scale. The final grade is assigned using the following conversion
table. Plus/minus letter grades are used only for borderline cases.
Grade
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Score range
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| A |
100 - 87 |
| B |
86 - 75 |
| C |
74 - 65 |
| D |
64 - 55 |
| F |
55 - 0 |
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
All Penn State, Eberly College of Science, and Astronomy Department
policies regarding ethics and honorable behavior apply to this course.
These can be found at
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