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| Date | Topic | Assignment |
| Thur Aug 23 | Introductions, Policy, etc. | Buy the book and look it over ; Notes |
| Tues Aug 28 | The Drake Equation | HW 0 out ; Notes |
| Thur Aug 30 | The Drake Equation (cont) | Web Links |
| Tues Sep 04 | A Universe of Life? | HW 0 DUE ; HW 1 out ; Read Chs 1&3 ; Notes |
| Thur Sep 06 | A Universe of Life? (cont) | |
| Tues Sep 11 | The Science of Life in the Universe | HW 1 DUE ; HW 2 out ; Read Ch 2 Notes |
| Thur Sep 13 | The Science of Life (cont) | |
| Tues Sep 18 | The Nature of Life | HW 2 DUE ; HW 3 out ; Read Ch 5 ; Notes (1/3) |
| Thur Sep 20 | The Nature of Life (cont) | Notes (2/3) ; Notes (3/3) |
| Tues Sep 25 | Exam 1 ; Covering Chs. 1, 2, 3, 5 & The Drake Equation | HW 3 DUE ; Review Sheet ; Results |
| Thur Sep 27 | Geology/History of Earth | HW 4 out ; Read Ch 4 ; Notes (1/3) |
| Tues Oct 02 | Geology/History of Earth (cont) | Notes (2/3) |
| Thur Oct 04 | Geology/History of Earth (cont) | Notes (3/3) |
| Tues Oct 09 | Origin/Evolution of Life on Earth | HW 4 DUE ; HW 5 out ; Read Ch 6 ; Notes (1/3) |
| Thur Oct 11 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | Notes (2/3) |
| Tues Oct 16 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | HW5 DUE ; Notes (3/3) |
| Thur Oct 18 | Origin/Evolution of Life (cont) | Exam 2 prep |
| Tues Oct 23 | Exam 2 ; Covering Chs. 4 & 6 (NOT Ch 7) | Review Sheet ; Results |
| Thur Oct 25 | Searching for Life in our Solar Systems | HW 6 out ; Read Ch 7 ; Notes (1/2) |
| Tues Oct 30 | Searching for Life (cont) | Notes (2/2) |
| Thur Nov 01 | Mars | HW6 DUE ; HW 7 out ; Read Ch 8 ; Notes (1/2) |
| Tues Nov 06 | Mars: Water and Life? | Notes (2/2) |
| Thur Nov 08 | Jovian Moons (cont) | HW 7 DUE ; HW 8 out ; Read Ch 9 ; Notes (1/3) |
| Tues Nov 13 | Jovian Moons (cont) | Notes (2/3) |
| Thur Nov 15 | Jovian Moons (cont) | HW 8 DUE ; Notes (3/3) |
| Tues Nov 20 | Thanksgiving Break | Relax |
| Thur Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Break | Relax ; Study for Exam 3 |
| Tues Nov 27 | Exam 3 ; Covering Chs. 7, 8, & 9 (HW7 solutions) (HW8 solutions) | HW 9 out ; Review Sheet ; Results |
| Thur Nov 29 | The Nature/Evolution of Habitability | Read Ch 10 ; Notes (1/2) ; Notes (2/2) |
| Tues Dec 04 | Habitability (cont) ; The Search for Habitable Worlds | HW 9 DUE ; HW 10 out ; Read Ch 11 ; Notes |
| Thur Dec 06 | Search for Habitable Worlds (cont) | Notes |
| Tues Dec 11 | FINAL EXAM 10:20am-12:30pm Hardman Hall 216 | HW 10 DUE ; FINAL EXAM Review Sheet |
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