ASTR102

Spring 2024
Exploring the Cosmos

• Professor:   Julio F. Navarro
• Office:         Elliott 402

• Class Times:  Mondays and Thursdays 1:00-2:20pm @ DTP A110. Attendance is highly recommended. See course BrightSpace page for details.
• Phone:  250.721.6644
• Email:  jfn at uvic dot ca
• Office Hours: By appointment
• Contact: Email is probably best. I try to reply to all email within 24 hours.
• Textbook:   “Astronomy Today” (8^th Edition) by Chaisson & McMillan (Pearson). Optional.
• Course Level: This is a 1^st year Astronomy course for non-science students. A strong interest in Astronomy is assumed. Little Mathematics is required.
• Course Content:  To see the course full course syllabus, please visit the course webpage on BrightSpace.

• Grades:

Grading will reflect the result of the student’s performance in

• Homework quizzes/assignments (15%)
• In-class evaluations (10%)
• Midterm exam (15%)
• Lab Section (25%)
• You must pass the lab to pass the course!
• Final Exam (35%)

• Lectures:    Lectures may be downloaded from BrightSpace

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Late assignments will not be accepted.
• No extra-credits.
• Academic honesty is expected of *all* students at UVic. This course is no exception.