Astrophysics
The Best of all Science!
Spring, 2007

Professor: John Patrick Lestrade
Venue: Hilbun, 152
Course: Physics 3063, Section 1.
Book: Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (2nd ed.) by Carroll and Ostlie.

Welcome to Astrophysics for 2007 !
This course is intended for upper-level Physics & Astronomy majors. Modern Physics (PH3613) is a corequisite, although this may be waived in exceptional cases.

How to succeed.
Keep up with the weekly problem assignments. There will be a short quiz on the due date that is based on the homework.

Grading (Tentative):
Your grade will be determined from the weighted average of 3 exams (17% each), average of homework quizzes (14%), a data-analysis project (10%), and a comprehensive final (25%).
The first exam is tentatively set for (February 6).

Miscellany:
If you are more than 15 minutes late for an exam, you may not be allowed to take it.

If you are officially auditing, you must attend 80% of the classes -- including exam dates.

I often email the class as a whole through the MSU Banner address list. Be email-aware. Specifically, check your email regularly when you are in my class. Furthermore, make sure that your MSU email is properly forwarded to the inbox you most often check.

J. P. Lestrade

Contact info: (1)Astro at lestrade.com (2) Phone: 325-2806, (3) Office: Hilbun 219

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