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| Date | Topic | Assignment |
| W Jan 14 | Introductions, Policy, etc. | Buy the book and look it over ; (PPT Notes) 14.1Kb |
| F Jan 16 | The Drake Equation | handout: HW 1 ; reading: Ch 1 ; (PPT Notes) 2.2Mb |
| M Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Day- no class | reading: Ch 1 (cont) |
| W Jan 21 | The Drake Equation | reading: Ch 1 (cont) |
| F Jan 23 | The Drake Equation | reading: Ch 1 (cont) |
| M Jan 26 | A Universe of Life? | reading: Ch 1 (cont) ; (PPT Notes) 2.2Mb |
| W Jan 28 | A Universe of Life? (cont) | handout: HW 2 ; reading: Ch 1 (finish) |
| F Jan 30 | The Science of Life in the Univers | due: HW 1 ; reading: Ch 2 ; (PPT Notes) 1.3Mb |
| M Feb 2 | The Science of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 2 (finish) |
| W Feb 4 | The Nature of Life | due: HW 2 ; handout: HW 3 ; reading: Ch 3 (PPT Notes 1 of 3 parts) 1.0Mb |
| F Feb 6 | The Nature of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 3 (cont) |
| M Feb 9 | The Nature of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 3 (cont) (PPT Notes 2 of 3 parts) 2.0Mb |
| W Feb 11 | The Nature of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 3 (finish) (PPT Notes 3 of 3 parts) 870Kb |
| F Feb 13 | Exam 1 ; Covering Chs. 1, 2, 3 & The Drake Equation | due: HW 3 ; Review Sheet (.doc) ; Review Sheet (.txt) ; Solutions (.doc) |
| M Feb 16 | Geology/History of Earth | handout: HW 4 ; read: Ch 4 (PPT Notes 1 of 3 parts) 5.1Mb |
| W Feb 18 | Geology/History of Earth (cont) | read: Ch 4 (cont) ; (PPT Notes 2 of 3 parts) 1.1Mb |
| F Feb 20 | Geology/History of Earth (cont) | read: Ch 4 (finish) ; (PPT Notes 3 of 3 parts) 646KMb |
| M Feb 23 | Origin/Evolution of Life on Earth | due: HW 4 ; handout HW 5 ; read: Ch 5 ; (PPT Notes 1 of 3 parts) 760Kb |
| W Feb 25 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | read: Ch 5 (cont) ; (PPT Notes 2 of 3 parts) 307Kb |
| F Feb 27 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | read: Ch 5 (cont) ; (PPT Notes 3 of 3 parts) 970Kb |
| M Mar 1 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | read: Ch 5 (finish) |
| W Mar 3 | Searching for Life in our Solar Systems | due: HW 5 ; reading: Ch 6 ; (PPT Notes 1 of 2 parts) 970Kb |
| F Mar 5 | Searching for Life (cont) | handout: HW 6 ; reading: Ch 6 (finish) ; (PPT Notes 2 of 2 parts) 970Kb |
| M Mar 8 | Mars | reading: Ch 7 ; (PPT Notes 1 of 2 parts) 970Kb |
| W Mar 10 | Mars (cont) | due: HW 6; reading: Ch 7 ; (PPT Notes 2 of 2 parts) 1Mb |
| F Mar 12 | Mars: Water and Life? | handout: HW 7 ; reading: Ch 7 (finish) ; (Spirit News) 12Kb |
| M Mar 15 | In class review session | study your homeworks ; come prepared to ask questions |
| W Mar 17 | Exam 2 ; Covering Chs. 4, 5, 6, 7 | due: HW 7 ; Review Sheet (.doc) ; Solutions (.doc) |
| F Mar 19 | No class | Do well on your other exams! |
| Mon Mar 22 | Spring Break | Relax |
| Wed Mar 24 | Spring Break | Relax |
| Fri Mar 26 | Spring Break | Relax |
| M Mar 29 | The Jovian Moons | reading: Ch 8 ; (PPT notes 1 of 3) |
| W Mar 31 | Review Exam 2 ; Jovian Moons (cont) | handout HW 8 ; reading: Ch 8 (cont) ; (PPT notes 2 of 3) |
| F Apr 2 | Jovian Moons (cont) | reading: Ch 8 (finish) ; (PPT notes 3 of 3) |
| M Apr 5 | The Nature/Evolution of Habitability | reading: Ch 9 ; (PPT notes 1 of 2) |
| W Apr 7 | Habitability (cont) | due: HW 8 ; handout: HW 9 ; reading: Ch 9 (finish) ; (PPT notes 2 of 2) |
| F Apr 9 | Spring Holiday | Relax |
| M Apr 12 | The Search for Habitable Worlds | reading: Ch 10 ; handout HW 10 ; Exoplanet Searches |
| W Apr 14 | Habitable Worlds (cont) | due: HW 9 ; reading: Ch 10 (cont) |
| F Apr 16 | Habitable Worlds (cont) | reading: Ch 10 (finish); (PPT Notes) |
| M Apr 19 | SETI | due: HW 10 ; reading: Ch 11 |
| W Apr 21 | SETI (cont) | reading: Ch 11 (finish) ; there is no HW 11 |
| F Apr 23 | Review Session for Exam 3 ; Covering Chs. 8, 9, 10, 11 | attendence points doubled! |
| M Apr 26 | Exam 3 ; Covering Chs. 8, 9, 10, 11 | Review Sheet(.doc) ; Solutions (.doc) |
| W Apr 28 | Interstellar Travel | reading: Ch 12 ; (PPT Notes) |
| F Apr 30 | Interstellar Travel (cont) | reading: Ch 12 (cont) ; handout HW 12 |
| M May 3 | Interstellar Travel | reading: Ch 12 (finish) ; Extra Credit Paper |
| W May 5 | Contact (cont) | reading: Ch 14 ; HW 12 Due ; FINAL REVIEW SESSION @ 5:20pm BX 102 |
| F May 7 | Contact (cont) | reading: Ch 14 (finish) |
| M May 10 | No Class | Study for Final |
| W May 12 | FINAL EXAM (comprehensive) | 1pm-3pm in BX102 (where we usually meet) Review Sheet for FINAL EXAM (.doc) |
| F May 14 | No Class | Have a great Summer |
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