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Welcome to
brought to you by Professor Marcia Rieke
Rm. 262 Steward Observatory 621-2731
Course e-mail: web_acct@ircamera.as.arizona.edu
Suggestions for final exam studying: 50% of the final will be derived from material covered on Exams 1-3. Study the solutions sheets for the old exams and then study the material through Lecture 26 and the last two problem sets for the other 50% of the final. You will be given an equation sheet and constants and you will need a calculator.
If I were to give final grades today, I would use the following scale based on 3 tests=300 points and 6 problem sets=150 points for a total of 450 points. Beware that the final scale will be different because I will use a curve that includes the final exam and two more problem sets!
Estimated Grade Scale (not final!!)
| Points | Grade |
| 380-450 | A |
| 325-379 | B |
| 235-324 | C |
| 215-234 | D |
| <215 | E |
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The syllabus has had an incorrect time for the final. It is on May 9, not May 7, from 2-4pm
DEPT. OF ASTRONOMY TUTORING
Astronomy tutors will be available for NATS Tier 1and Tier 2 students (and Astr 250) in Steward Obs. Room 208.
MONDAY-----TUESDAY---WEDNESDAY----THURSDAY
9:00-11:00a-----9:30-10:30a ---9:30-10:30a
-----------------3:00-5:00pm---1:00-4:00p---------3:00-5:00p
For Spring 2002, this class will meet from 2pm to 3:15pm on Tuesday and Thursday in Steward's Lecture Hall, N210.
The text for this spring is the new, 5th edition of "The New Cosmos" by Unsold and Baschek.
Office hours are flexible -- you are welcome anytime you can find me. I am also happy to make appointments.
Syllabus(includes links to lecture notes)
