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Summer 2023  |  AST 1001 Section 100: Exploring the Universe (87477)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 10 wk
 
06/21/2023 - 08/04/2023
Mon, Wed, Fri 10:10AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, East Bank
Tate Laboratory of Physics B65
Enrollment Status:
Open (19 of 48 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
The human place in the Universe. Study of Earth, other planets, sun, stars, galaxies. Background and fragility of life on Earth. Scale, origin, history of universe and our relationship to it.
Class Description:
This course is a scientific exploration of the human place in the universe. We study the origin and history of the Universe and the formation of the Earth and the solar system. We compare the Earth's properties with those of the other planets and explore how the heavens have influenced human thought and action. This course includes study of the properties of light and matter and the tools astronomers use to measure radiation from celestial sources. The course also covers exciting contemporary topics such as black holes, the expansion of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. Although largely descriptive, the course will occasionally require the use of junior-high level mathematics. This course is intended for non-science majors; no science background is necessary. IT students should take AST 1011H.
Grading:
32% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
14% Special Projects
24% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
multiple choice, short answer, essay
Class Format:
50% Lecture
10% Discussion
40% Laboratory
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
6 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: As part of the lab requirement, the observational projevt requires 4 mid-semester turn-ins and a final write-up.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87477/1235
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 July 2008

Summer 2023  |  AST 1001 Section 101: Exploring the Universe (87476)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 10 wk
 
06/21/2023 - 08/04/2023
Mon, Wed 01:00PM - 02:55PM
UMTC, East Bank
Tate Laboratory of Physics B27
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 100
Enrollment Status:
Open (15 of 24 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The human place in the Universe. Study of Earth, other planets, sun, stars, galaxies. Background and fragility of life on Earth. Scale, origin, history of universe and our relationship to it.
Class Description:
This course is a scientific exploration of the human place in the universe. We study the origin and history of the Universe and the formation of the Earth and the solar system. We compare the Earth's properties with those of the other planets and explore how the heavens have influenced human thought and action. This course includes study of the properties of light and matter and the tools astronomers use to measure radiation from celestial sources. The course also covers exciting contemporary topics such as black holes, the expansion of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. Although largely descriptive, the course will occasionally require the use of junior-high level mathematics. This course is intended for non-science majors; no science background is necessary. IT students should take AST 1011H.
Grading:
32% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
14% Special Projects
24% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
multiple choice, short answer, essay
Class Format:
50% Lecture
10% Discussion
40% Laboratory
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
6 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: As part of the lab requirement, the observational projevt requires 4 mid-semester turn-ins and a final write-up.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87476/1235
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 July 2008

Summer 2023  |  AST 1001 Section 102: Exploring the Universe (87479)

Instructor(s)
No instructor assigned
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Times and Locations:
Summer Session 10 wk
 
06/21/2023 - 08/04/2023
Tue, Thu 10:10AM - 12:05PM
UMTC, East Bank
Tate Laboratory of Physics B27
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 100
Enrollment Status:
Open (4 of 24 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
The human place in the Universe. Study of Earth, other planets, sun, stars, galaxies. Background and fragility of life on Earth. Scale, origin, history of universe and our relationship to it.
Class Description:
This course is a scientific exploration of the human place in the universe. We study the origin and history of the Universe and the formation of the Earth and the solar system. We compare the Earth's properties with those of the other planets and explore how the heavens have influenced human thought and action. This course includes study of the properties of light and matter and the tools astronomers use to measure radiation from celestial sources. The course also covers exciting contemporary topics such as black holes, the expansion of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. Although largely descriptive, the course will occasionally require the use of junior-high level mathematics. This course is intended for non-science majors; no science background is necessary. IT students should take AST 1011H.
Grading:
32% Midterm Exam
30% Final Exam
14% Special Projects
24% Laboratory Evaluation
Exam Format:
multiple choice, short answer, essay
Class Format:
50% Lecture
10% Discussion
40% Laboratory
Workload:
20 Pages Reading Per Week
6 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: As part of the lab requirement, the observational projevt requires 4 mid-semester turn-ins and a final write-up.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87479/1235
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
2 July 2008

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