ASTR 1000: Survey of Astronomy (Spring 2022)
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to get an overview of major topics in astronomy. This class is fully asynchronous. This means there will be no scheduled lecture times. Students will be expected to watch the pre-recorded video lectures (links in the schedule ) at their convenience, but prior to the deadline for the associated homework assignment. Similarly, regular readings will be assigned. The (free) course textbook is Astronomy from OpenStax . An alternative download link and supplementary resources for students from OpenStax are available here .Homework will be weekly, due by 11:59pm on Friday, to be completed in TopHat. The TopHat course name is "ASTR 1000: Survey of Astronomy (Spring 2022)" and the Join Code is 556789 .
Course information (other than homework), such as lectures and supplementary material will be posted here. Check back regularly throughout the semester. Relevant video lectures for a given homework assignment will always be posted at least one week before the homework assignment is due.
The course catalog description for ASTR 1000 can be accessed here .
Course Materials
SyllabusCourse Schedule and Lectures (this is where the video lecture links and lecture slides are)
Homework:
The TopHat course name is "ASTR 1000: Survey of Astronomy (Spring 2022)" and the Join Code is 556789.
Textbook:
The open-access course textbook is Astronomy from OpenStax . An html format and supplementary resources for students from OpenStax are available here .
Welcome Email (7 January 2022)
Academic Honesty
This goes without saying … but I'll say it anyways: you are expected to act in an academically honest fashion. This means abiding by the Ohio University Honor Code and adhering to the Code of Conduct .If you have any concerns as to what does or does not constitute academic dishonesty, please don't hesitate to ask me.