ASTR 101 B: Astronomy

Winter 2025
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Meeting:
to be arranged
SLN:
10599
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
-ONLINE COURSE WITH ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTION. COURSE DOES NOT HAVE SYNCHRONOUS MEETING TIMES. NO LONGER TAKING NEW STUDENTS
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

 SYLLABUS_101A .pdf

Instructor: Prof. Cisneros

Assistant Teaching Professor

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CISNEROS Office Hours    

Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:30pm

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https://washington.zoom.us/j/95705571757 Meeting ID: 957 0557 1757]

& by appointment on Monday/Friday (message me on canvas Inbox)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Teaching Assistants & Graders

Discussion : Giovanni & Brian

Lab/Demoquiz : Maggie & Tristen

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QUESTION How to approach the class 
I suggest the following work flow -- though you will find your own pace. 
Monday
Open the module for the week and glance through the content that's available. 
Read the lab/demoquiz and start working on it. You may find help here  Lab/Demoquiz Help Forum
Tuesday
Watch lecture and take the associated quiz. 
Work on Smartwork.
Work on Lab/Demoquiz
Wednesday
Completed previous week's Smartwork.
Begin  and read chapter for Smartwork homework.
Thursday
Watch lecture and take the associated quiz.
Work on Smartwork. 

Friday
Follow up on Discussion posts to two people  in your group. 
Discussion: open the new discussion for the week and begin your research. Make your original post. 
Finish up any assignment you haven't completed yet. 

HOW TO get access to the homework:

1. CLICK ON FIRST HOMEWORK (link in Module 1) and that will take you to the publisher's landing page, there you can either purchase access to Smartwork and Ebook or enter the code you purchased from elsewhere. 

[Any of you enduring financial difficulty, there is a free 2-week grace period. So, sign up right away, so you don't get any late homeworks, and I'll post a survey soon for people who could really use a free code. ]

HOW TO do this class: 

All assigned work will be in the Module which we're working in. There are four types of work in this class (Lab/Demoquizzes, Quizzes, Discussions and Homeworks), each worth 25% of your grades.

There are no high stakes cumulative exams in this class, in exchange for no late assignments (Only exception: Smartwork has a 4-day late period for reduced credit).

We will drop 1 week of work for everyone in week 10, to accommodate illness, tragedy, travel, etc.

Please do not ask for exceptions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catalog Description:
Introduction to the universe, with emphasis on conceptual, as contrasted with mathematical, comprehension. Modern theories, observations; ideas concerning nature, evolution of galaxies; quasars, stars, black holes, planets, solar system. Not intended for upper-division students majoring in physical sciences or engineering. Cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been earned for ASTR 201. Course overlaps with: ASTR 102. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Natural Sciences (NSc)
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
March 13, 2026 - 6:13 am