ASTR 150 A: The Planets

Spring 2026
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Meeting:
TTh 11:30am - 12:50pm
SLN:
10558
Section Type:
Lecture
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Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

 

 Welcome~!

We can't wait to start to get to know you and hope you very much enjoy this brief jaunt through the solar system~!

Here we go....

best wishes, 

Dr. Cisneros & Your 150 Teaching Team

LECTURE  Tue/Thur 1:)0-2:20pm    LOCATION: TBA

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SYLLABUS

CISNEROS Office Hours  

OFFICE HOURS When Where

Instructor

(Dr. Sophia Cisneros)

Wednesday

TBA

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TA CONTACT INFO:

  

Grade Scale for this class

Reading & Class Schedule

 

 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. 
Complete/submit previous week's Demoquiz/Lab. 
Read the new lab/demoquiz and attend section with your assigned TA. 
Tuesday
Attend lecture and take the associated quiz. 
Work a bit more on Lab/Demoquiz, go to office hours if need help~!
Wednesday
Complete previous week's Smartwork.
Open next Smartwork and read the associated chapter, and start working on the homework. 
Thursday
watch imbedded lecture and take the associated quiz.
Continue working on Smartwork. 

Friday
Follow up on Discussion posts to two people  in your group. 
Discussion: open the 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 everything including but not limited to: tech glitches, forgetfullness, mental health and illness, tragedy, travel, etc.

 

 

Catalog Description:
For liberal arts and beginning science students. Survey of the planets of the solar system, with emphases on recent space exploration of the planets and on the comparative evolution of the Earth and the other planets. Offered: AWSpS.
GE Requirements Met:
Natural Sciences (NSc)
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning (QSR)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
March 13, 2026 - 3:40 am