#	Date	Topics	Reading	Homework due or Tests
1	Tu Jan 28	A Tour of the Solar System read your email, familiarize yourself with the syllabus and do Participation #1	Ch. 1
2	Th Jan 30	A Tour of the Solar System	Ch. 1
3	Tu Feb 4	A Tour of the Solar System	Ch. 1
4	Th Feb 6*	A Tour of the Solar System	Ch. 1
5	Tu Feb 11	Terrestrial Planet Interiors	Ch. 2
6	Th Feb 13	Snow Day!	Ch. 2
7	Tu Feb 18	Terrestrial Planet Interiors	Ch. 2
8	Th Feb 20	Planetary Volcanism	Ch. 3	HW #1
9	Tu Feb 25	Test 1 (Ch 1, 2)
10	Th Feb 27	Planetary Volcanism	Ch. 3
11	Tu Mar 4	Planetary Surface Processes	Ch. 4
12	Th Mar 6	Planetary Surface Processes	Ch. 4
13	Tu Mar 11	Planetary Surface Processes	Ch. 4
14	Th Mar 13	Terrestrial Planet Atmospheres	Ch. 5	HW #2
SPRING BREAK
15	Tu Mar 25	Terrestrial Planet Atmospheres	Ch. 5
16	Th Mar 27	Test 2 (Ch 3, 4)
17	Tu Apr 1	Terrestrial Planet Atmospheres	Ch. 5
18	Th Apr 3	Some words about Global Climate Change; The Giant Planets	Chs. 5, 6
19	Tu Apr 8	The Giant Planets	Ch. 6
20	Th Apr 10**	The Giant Planets	Ch. 6
21	Tu Apr 15	Minor Bodies of the Solar System	Ch. 7	HW #3
22	Th Apr 17	Test 3 (Ch 5, 6)
23	Tu Apr 22	Minor Bodies of the Solar System	Ch. 7
24	Th Apr 24	Minor Bodies of the Solar System	Ch. 7
25	Tu Apr 29	Rings	Rings Supplement
26	Th May 1	Meteorites	Ch. 9	HW #4
27	Tu May 6	Test 4 (Ch 7, Rings)
28	Th May 8	Meteorites	Ch. 9
29	Tu May 13	Origins of the Solar System	Ch. 8	HW #5
--	Fri May 16	FINAL EXAM 8-10 am in our usual lecture room CSS 2428 (to be confirmed)	on Chs. 1-9 + Rings

*Monday September 14th is the last day for painless schedule adjustments (add/drop). back

**Monday November 9th is the last day to drop with a "W" (not to scare you). back

^†A "slippage day" (or "wrap-up" lecture) allows for any falling behind on my part. If we catch up sometime before this day is over, open time is allotted for questions on any of the material so far. back

Last Modified: Apr 2014 subject to change