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Topic(Exam dates are tentative) | Chapters | Aproximate Number | |||||||||||||
The Sky from Earth, The History of Modern Astronomy, Astrophysical Science | | EXAM 1 (In Class Fri Feb 23)
| Solar System Astronomy
| | | EXAM 2 (In Class Fri Mar 22)
| Stellar Astronomy
| | | EXAM 3 (In Class week of 4/22)
| Galactic Astronomy, | Cosmology, The Dark Universe, Extraterrestrial Life | | COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
| (given during final exams week) |
Mid-semester Exam 1 | 20%
Mid-semester Exam 2 | 20%
| Mid-semester Exam 3 | 20%
| MasteringAstronomy (HW + LC) | 20%
| The lowest of the above four scores will be dropped
| Group Observing Project | 10%
| Comprehensive Final Exam | 30%
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