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PHYSICAL
SCIENCE
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PSC
100 - Survey of Astronomy
Four Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: None; a knowledge of basic algebra and geometry is helpful, but not required. Note: Students who have taken Astronomy 100 should not enroll in this course (courses have the same content). |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: The course is a general introduction to astronomy, covering such topics as the size and structure of the universe, the history and major discoveries of astronomy, stars, galaxies, the solar system, planets and other objects such as meteors, asteroid, and comets. |
| METHODS OF COURSE INSTRUCTION: All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and students communicate and exchange materials through postal mail.
E-PRINT OPTION
Students may use e-mail to submit lesson assignments, using any e-mail provider and any standard e-mail software. The assignments that are submitted electronically are printed and sent to the instructor by mail, not e-mail, so assignments may be sent as attached documents, thus preserving the original format. Graded assignments will be returned as printed copy by postal mail. Instructions for the e-print option are enclosed with the course guide. |
TEXTBOOKS
AND SUPPLIES:
ISBN-13 9780618697892 Seeds, Michael, Horizons: Exploring the Universe, 10th ed. (non-media), Brooks/Cole, 2008
Optional:
Basic calculator, TI 30 or similar.
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: The
course has twelve lessons, including two supervised examinations. Each lesson writing assignment consists of a set of multiple-choice questions covering the material of the lesson. Ample self-check questions are also provided in each lesson to allow students to assess their understanding and to practice with the types of questions in the submitted assignments. |
EXAMINATIONS:
The midcourse and final examinations each cover about half of the content of the course. The questions are multiple-choice, similar to those in the lesson writing assignments. The examinations must be taken under supervision; two hours is allowed for each exam.
Students may bring and use their calculator, but no books, notes, or other supplementary aids are permitted.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
| GRADING CRITERIA: Lessons assignments and the two examinations are graded on a 100-point scale. The average of the 10 lesson assignment grades is added to the grades on each of the exams, and that total is divided by 3 to arrive at a final score.
The numerical average is converted to a letter grade according to the following scale:
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B- to B+
C- to C+
D- to D+
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90 - 100 percent
80 - 89 percent
70 - 79 percent
60 - 69 percent
below 60 percent |
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| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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