Astrobiology 115 Autumn 2007
COURSE INFORMATION
ASTROBIOLOGY 115 - Introduction to the new science of Astrobiology. The study of the origin and evolution of life on Earth, and the search for microbial and intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe. Designed for non-science, liberal arts majors.
ASTBIO 115, ASTR 115, ESS 115, OCEAN 115 or BIOL 114 = AB 115
Image
Courtesy: NASA
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Final: 2:30-3:30, Tues. Dec. 11th in BAG 154.
-Final Review: 2:30-3:30, Mon. Dec. 10th in PAA A114.
-Quiz #4 is on Thursday, Nov. 29th.
-Quiz #3 is on Thursday, Nov. 8th.
-Quiz #2 is on Thursday, Oct. 25th. (10/23)
-Homework #2 has been posted. (10/19)
-Homework #1 has been posted. (10/4)
-The course schedule has endured some minor changes. The Schedule link has been updated. (9/28)
-Please read the introductory material and the first chapter in the text book. (9/26)
-For those of you who need a math refresher, please read Appendix C. (9/26)
Important Dates
-The final is on Tuesday, Dec. 11th.
-Quiz #4 is on Thursday, Nov. 29th.
-Quiz #3 is on Thursday, Nov. 8th.
-Homework #2 is due on Tuesday, Oct. 23rd.
-Quiz #2 is on Thursday, Oct. 25th.
Lecture
Information
Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
2:30pm-3:20pm in BAG
154
Instructor:
Dr.
Woody Sullivan
email: woody@astro.washington.edu
Office:
PAB
C318
Office Hours: Tuesday 12:30am (in PAB
C318)
Telephone: 206- 543-7773
Required texts:
Bennet, Shostak, LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE, 2nd ed. Addison-Wesley (2003),ISBN 0-8053-4753-4
Prather et al, LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE: Activities Manual, 2nd ed., Addison-Wesley (2003), ISBN 0-8053-1712-0
Section Information
LINKS
AA
Tuesday
& Thursday
10:30am-11:20am
PAA A212
AB
Tuesday
& Thursday
11:30am-12:20pm
PAA A212
TA
for Sections AA & AB
Ty 'Jefe' Robinson
email:
tdrobin@u.washington.edu
Office:
PAB
B333
Office Hours: Wednesday 8:30-10:30
Telephone:
206-543-6276
AC
Tuesday
& Thursday
12:30pm-1:20pm
PAA A212
AD
Tuesday
& Thursday
1:30pm-2:20pm
PAA A212
TA
for Sections AC & AD
Andrew Opatkiewicz
email:
opatka@u.washington.edu
Office:
MSB
366
Office Hours: Wednesday 10:30-12:30
Telephone:
206-616-9041
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