ASTR 100 Introduction to Astronomy
Spring 2011
There is one textbook required for the course. One textbook is recommended.
- REQUIRED: A customized workbook of "Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy", ISBN 058305393, available in the
university bookstore.
- RECOMMENDED: "The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals", ISBN-10 0321566955, ISBN-13 9780321566959, by Bennett, Donahue, Schneider, and Voit.
The class website is on the Enterprise Learning Management System that
is used by the university. The URL is https://elms.umd.edu/. Once there,
you will need to login with your university Directory ID and password.
If you do not know your Directory ID, or you forget your password,
there are instructions on the website about what to do. The syllabus
and assignments will be posted there, as well as being distributed in
class.
Course Intro
Contact Info
Note: email addresses are @umd.edu.
Person | Email @umd.edu | Campus
Phone |
Dr. Melissa
Hayes-Gehrke | mhayesge | x5-5099 |
John Capone | jicapone | x5-5096 |
Maxime Rizzo | mrizzo | x5-5096 |
The background image was taken by the Cassini spacecraft; image
credit is to NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute.
The material on these webpages is Copyright ©
2011 by Melissa N. Hayes-Gehrke and may not be reproduced without my
permission.