| Tue. Aug. 31 | Introduction to Planetary Science | Read Chap. 1 |
| Thu. Sep. 2 | Central Forces | Read Chap. 2 |
| Tue. Sep. 7 | Orbital Elements | |
| Thu. Sep. 9 | The 2- and 3-Body Problems | |
| Tue. Sep. 14 | Circular Restricted 3-Body Problem | |
| Thu. Sep. 16 | Precession and Tides | HW #1 due |
| Tue. Sep. 21 | Tides and Resonances | |
| Thu. Sep. 23 | Solar Heating | Read Chap. 3 |
| Tue. Sep. 28 | Planetary Atmospheres | Read Chap. 4 |
| Thu. Sep. 30 | Planetary Atmospheres | HW #2 due |
| Tue. Oct. 5 | Atmospheric Structure | |
| Thu. Oct. 7 | Hurricanes | |
| Tue. Oct. 12 | Cloud Formation & Hadley Cells | |
| Thu. Oct. 14 | Meteorites | Read Chap. 8 HW #3 due |
| Tue. Oct. 19 | Meteorites | |
| Thu. Oct. 21 | Impact Cratering | Read Sect. 5.4 |
| Tue. Oct. 26 | MIDTERM | |
| Thu. Oct. 28 | Interiors | Read Chap. 6 |
| Tue. Nov. 2 | Interiors | |
| Thu. Nov. 4 | Interiors | HW #4 due |
| Tue. Nov. 9 | No Class Today | |
| Thu. Nov. 11 | No Class Today | |
| Tue. Nov. 16 | Asteroids | Read Chap. 9 |
| Thu. Nov. 18 | Asteroids | |
| Tue. Nov. 23 | Planetary Rings | Read Chap. 11 HW #5 due |
| Thu. Nov. 25 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
| Tue. Nov. 30 | Planet Formation | Read Chap. 12 |
| Thu. Dec. 2 | Planet Formation | |
| Tue. Dec. 7 | Class Presentations | |
| Thu. Dec. 9 | Class Presentations | |
| Fri. Dec. 17 | FINAL EXAM (1:30pm-3:30pm) | |
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