ESCI 330 Astrophysics Spring 2008 Dr. Kristine Larsen
Texts:
“An Introduction to the Sun and Stars” (Green and Jones) ISBN 0-521-54622-2 (2004)
“An Introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology” (Jones and Lambourne) ISBN 0-521-54623-0 (2004)
Grading:
Term paper (7 pages survey on some specific area of current research in
astrophysics: topic must be approved by instructor): 10%
Homework (One assignment per chapter; best 15 out of 17 grades will be
averaged): 50%
Take home midterm: 20%
Take home final: 20%
homework is due one week after that chapter is completed and can be found online at http://www.physics.ccsu.edu/larsen/esci_330_homework.htm:
Tentative course timeline:
| Week | Monday | Wednesday |
| 1/21 | no class | "Sun and Stars" Chap 1 |
| 1/28 | Chap 1, Chap 2 | Chap 2 |
| 2/4 | Chap 3 | Chap 3 |
| 2/11 | Chap 4 | Chap 5 |
| 2/18 | no class | Chap 6 |
| 2/25 | Chap 7 | Chap 8 |
| 3/3 | Chap 8 | Chap 9 |
| 3/10 | Chap 9 | "Galaxies and Cosmology" Chap 1 |
| 3/17 | no class (spring break) | no class |
| 3/24 | Chap 1 | no class (Dr. Larsen out of town) |
| 3/31 | Chap 2 | Chap 2 |
| 4/7 | Chap 3 | Chap 4 |
| 4/14 | Chap 4 | Chap 5 |
| 4/21 | Chap 5 | Chap 6 |
| 4/28 | no class (Dr. Larsen out of town) | Chap 7 |
| 5/5 | Chap 8 | Chap 8 |