| Tue. Sep. 3 | Introduction, The Scale of Things | Chapter 1 |
| Thu. Sep. 5 | The Scientific Method, Problem Solving | Chapter 1; Cover Sheet due |
| Tue. Sep. 10 | Motion of the Earth and Stars | Chapter 2 |
| Thu. Sep. 12 | Seasons | Chapter 2; HW#1 due |
| Tue. Sep. 17 | Motions of the Moon | Chapter 3 |
| Thu. Sep. 19 | Eclipses | Chapter 3; HW#2 due |
| Tue. Sep. 24 | Geocentric and Heliocentric Models | Chapter 4 |
| Thu. Sep. 26 | Gravity and Planetary Orbits | Chapter 4; HW#3 due |
| Tue. Oct. 1 | Survey of the Solar System | Chapter 7 |
| Thu. Oct. 3 | Planetary Processes | Chapter 7; HW#4 due |
| Tue. Oct. 8 | Exam I | Chapters 1-4, 7 |
| Thu. Oct. 10 | Solar System Formation | Chapter 8; Open House due |
| Tue. Oct. 15 | Solar System Formation | Chapter 8 |
| Thu. Oct. 17 | Earth's Interior | Chapter 9; HW#5 due |
| Tue. Oct. 22 | Earth's Atmosphere | Chapter 9 |
| Thu. Oct. 24 | The Moon | Chapter 10; HW#6 due |
| Tue. Oct. 29 | Terrestrial Planets: Surfaces & Interiors | Chapter 11 |
| Thu. Oct. 31 | Terrestrial Planets: Volcanoes & Craters | Chapters 11; HW#7 due |
| Tue. Nov. 5 | Terrestrial Planets: Atmospheres | Chapter 12 |
| Thu. Nov. 7 | Jupiter & Saturn: Interiors and Atmosphere | Chapter 12; HW#8 due |
| Tue. Nov. 12 | Exam II | Chapters 8-12 |
| Thu. Nov. 14 | Jupiter & Saturn: Interiors and Moons | Chapter 13; Open House due |
| Tue. Nov. 19 | Jupiter & Saturn: Moons and Rings | Chapter 13 |
| Thu. Nov. 21 | Uranus & Neptune: Interiors and Atmosphere | Chapter 14; HW#9 due |
| Tue. Nov. 26 | Uranus & Neptune: Rings and Moons | Chapter 14 |
| Thu. Nov. 28 | THANKSGIVING | Cookbook |
| Tue. Dec. 3 | Asteroids & Meteorites | Chapter 15 |
| Thu. Dec. 5 | Comets & Meteor Streams | Chapter 15; HW#10 due |
| Tue. Dec. 10 | Life in the Solar System | Chapter 28; Open House due |
| Thu. Dec. 12 | Life Outside the Solar System | Chapter 28; HW#11 due |
| Mon. Dec. 16 | Final Exam - 8:00am-10:00am (CSS2428) | Chapters 1-4, 7-15, 28 |
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