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| Date | Topic | Assignment |
| F Jan 20 | Introductions, Policy, etc. | Buy the book and look it over ; Notes |
| M Jan 23 | The Drake Equation | HW 1 out ; reading: Ch 1 ; Notes |
| W Jan 25 | The Drake Equation | reading: Ch 1 (cont) : DE Links |
| F Jan 27 | The Drake Equation | reading: Ch 1 (cont) |
| M Jan 30 | Drake Wrap Up / A Universe of Life? | reading: Ch 1 (cont) ; Notes |
| W Feb 1 | A Universe of Life? (cont) | reading: Ch 1 (cont) |
| F Feb 3 | A Universe of Life? (cont) | HW 1 DUE ; HW 2 out ; reading: Ch 1 (finish) |
| M Feb 6 | The Science of Life in the Universe | reading: Ch 2 ; Notes |
| W Feb 8 | The Science of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 2 (finish) |
| F Feb 10 | The Nature of Life | HW 2 DUE ; HW 3 out ; reading: Ch 3 ; Notes (1/3) |
| M Feb 13 | The Nature of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 3 (cont) |
| W Feb 15 | The Nature of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 3 (cont) ; Notes (2/3) |
| F Feb 17 | The Nature of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 3 (finish) ; Notes (3/3) |
| M Feb 20 | Exam 1 ; Covering Chs. 1, 2, 3 & The Drake Equation | HW 3 DUE ; Review Sheet ; Results |
| W Feb 22 | Geology/History of Earth | HW 4 out ; read: Ch 4 ; Notes (1/3) |
| F Feb 24 | Geology/History of Earth (cont) | read: Ch 4 (cont) ; Notes (2/3) |
| M Feb 27 | Geology/History of Earth (cont) | read: Ch 4 (finish) ; Notes (3/3) |
| W Mar 1 | Origin/Evolution of Life on Earth | HW 4 DUE ; HW 5 out ; reading: Ch 5 ; Notes (1/3) |
| F Mar 3 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | reading: Ch 5 (cont) ; Notes (2/3) |
| M Mar 6 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | read: Ch 5 (cont) ; Notes (3/3) |
| W Mar 8 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | read: Ch 5 (finish) |
| F Mar 10 | Searching for Life in our Solar Systems | HW 5 DUE ; HW 6 out ; reading: Ch 6 ; Notes (1/2) |
| M Mar 13 | Searching for Life (cont) | reading: Ch 6 (cont) ; Notes (2/2) |
| W Mar 15 | Searching for Life (cont) | reading: Ch 6 (finish) |
| F Mar 17 | Mars | HW 6 DUE; HW 7 out ; reading: Ch 7 ; Notes (1/2) |
| M Mar 20 | Spring Break | Relax |
| W Mar 22 | Spring Break | Relax |
| F Mar 24 | Spring Break | Relax |
| M Mar 27 | Mars: Water and Life? | reading: Ch 7 (cont) ; (Spirit News) |
| W Mar 29 | Mars: Water and Life? | reading: Ch 7 (finish) ; Notes (2/2) |
| F Mar 31 | Exam 2 ; Covering Chs. 4, 5, 6, 7 | HW 7 DUE ; Review Sheet ; Results |
| M Apr 3 | The Jovian Moons | HW 8 out ; reading: Ch 8 ; Notes (1/3) |
| W Apr 5 | Jovian Moons (cont) | reading: Ch 8 (cont) ; Notes (2/3) |
| F Apr 7 | Jovian Moons (cont) | reading: Ch 8 (finish) ; Notes (3/3) |
| M Apr 10 | The Nature/Evolution of Habitability | HW 8 DUE ; HW 9 out ; reading: Ch 9 ; Notes (1/2) |
| W Apr 12 | Habitability (cont) | reading: Ch 9 (finish) ; Notes (2/2) |
| F Apr 14 | Good Friday | Peace be with You |
| M Apr 17 | The Search for Habitable Worlds | HW 10 out ; reading: Ch 10 ; Notes |
| W Apr 19 | Habitable Worlds (cont) | HW 9 DUE ; reading: Ch 10 (cont) |
| F Apr 21 | Habitable Worlds (cont) | reading: Ch 10 (finish) ; Notes |
| M Apr 24 | Exam 3 ; Covering Chs. 8, 9, 10 | HW 10 DUE ; Review Sheet ; Results |
| W Apr 26 | Moonshot I | Handout Essay Assignment (Final HW) |
| F Apr 28 | Moonshot II | |
| M May 1 | Moonshot III | /tr> |
| W May 3 | Moonshot IV / FINAL REVIEW | < |
| F May 5 | FINAL REVIEW (cont) | |
| M May 8 | FINAL EXAM WEEK | Study for Final |
| W May 10 | FINAL EXAM (1pm ; 2 hours) | MOONSHOT ESSAY DUE (no late essays) REVIEW SHEET FOR FINAL EXAM (use Reviews for Midterms) |
| F May 6 | FINAL EXAM WEEK | Have a great Summer |
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