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Syllabus



Syllabus



Course Calendar



ses #Topics
1Organization/Introduction
2Overview of the Solar System
3Overview of the Solar System (cont.)
4The Sun
5Celestial Mechanics
6Celestial Mechanics (cont.)

Rings
7Exam 1
8Planetary Formation
9Other Planetary Systems
10Meteorites
11Asteroids
12Comets
13Exam 2
14Planetary Interiors
15Planetary Interiors (cont.)
16Planetary Surfaces
17Planetary Surfaces (cont.)
18Planetary Surfaces (cont.)
19Satellites/Icy Bodies
20Exam 3
21Planetary Atmospheres
22Planetary Atmospheres (cont.)
23Planetary Atmospheres (cont.)
24Life in the Solar System
25Mars Exploration
26Review Session



Required Texts


Hartmann, W. K. Moons and Planets. Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2004. ISBN: 9780534493936.

Beatty, J. K., et al. The New Solar System. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1998. ISBN: 9780521645874.



Reading Assignments


Reading assignments in the readings section are to be completed prior to class in the indicated sessions.



Homework


Discussion of homework problems with your classmates and TA is permitted and encouraged, but you must turn in your own work. Copying constitutes academic dishonesty. Homework is due at the beginning of class, in the sessions mentioned in the assignments section. Late homework problems not accepted.



Grading Policy




Regular Exams


There will be three exams during the semester, each comprising 15% of your final grade. Exams will emphasize topics presented in lecture. However, any material in the assigned reading is fair game.



Final Exam


There will be a final exam covering all of the material during the semester. Emphasis will be on a synthesis of the subject material. Your previous exams will be your best guide to the most important topics.



Homework


There will be regular homework problem sets, averaging about 1 per week.



Attendance and Class Participation


Occasional attendance will be taken. Class participation by everyone is encouraged!


ActivitiesPercentages
Regular Exams45%
Final Exam35%
Homework20%
Attendance and Class Participation-2% to +2% of your final grade



Absence Policy




Missed Homework Deadlines


Late homework problems not accepted. Grade = 0.
Strict Policy: Exception requires written medical excuse or Dean's office letter.



Make-up Exams


None given. Grade = 0.
Strict Policy: Exception requires written medical excuse or Dean's office letter.



What to Do if You are Absent from an Exam or Miss a Homework Deadline


Not necessary to phone/email Professor or TA. It is your responsibility to obtain a written medical excuse or an Explained Absence letter from the Dean's Office. Present to Professor at the beginning of the next attended class period.
Strict Policy: Professor will not grant an excuse without one of the above.



Academic Dishonesty


Copying of homework problems and discussion of exams when you have obtained an excused absence is considered academic dishonesty. Suspected cases will be immediately submitted to the Committee on Discipline.


 








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