| Tue. Jan. 27 | SNOW DAY! | Read the book before class! Post to the Reading Log! Come to class prepared to discuss the reading! |
| Thu. Jan. 29 | SNOW DAY! | Read the book before class! Post to the Reading Log! Come to class prepared to discuss the reading! |
| Tue. Feb. 3 | Introduction, Problem Solving Techniques | Preface, Chapters 1, 2.1.1, 3.2 and look over Appendices A-F |
| Thu. Feb. 5 | Atmospheres: Density and Thermal Structure | Chapters 5.1, 5.2 |
| Tue. Feb. 10 | Atmospheres: Composition | Chapters 5.3, 5.4 |
| Thu. Feb. 12 | Atmospheres: Climate | Chapters 5.5, 5.6 |
| Tue. Feb. 17 | Atmospheres: Climate | Chapters 5.7, 5.8 |
| Thu. Feb. 19 | Planetary Interiors | Chapter 6.2; HW #1 due |
| Tue. Feb. 24 | Planetary Surfaces | Chapter 6.3; QUIZ #1 |
| Thu. Feb. 26 | Volcanos and Impact Cratering | Chapter 6.4 |
| Tue. Mar. 3 | Impact Cratering | Chapter 6.4 |
| Thu. Mar. 5 | Jupiter and Saturn | Chapter 8.1; HW #2 due |
| Tue. Mar. 10 | Uranus, and Neptune | Chapter 8.2, 8.3 |
| Thu. Mar. 12 | EXAM I | Chapters 1, (some of 2-4), 5-6, some of 8; Homeworks 1,2; Quizzes |
| Tue. Mar. 17 | SPRING BREAK! | |
| Thu. Mar. 19 | SPRING BREAK! | |
| Tue. Mar. 24 | Interiors of Giant Planets | Chapter 8 |
| Thu. Mar. 26 | Interiors: Gravity and Magnetic Fields | Chapter 9.1, 9.2 |
| Tue. Mar. 31 | Terrestrial Planets | Chapter 9.3, 9.4; HW #3 due |
| Thu. Apr. 2 | Planetary Satellites | Chapter 10.1, 10.2 |
| Tue. Apr. 7 | Planetary Satellites | Chapter 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 |
| Thu. Apr. 9 | Planetary Satellites | Chapter 11.1, 11.2, 11.3; HW #4 (practice problems) |
| Tue. Apr. 14 | EXAM II | Chapters (some of 8), 9, 10; EM handout; Homework 3 |
| Thu. Apr. 16 | Meteorites | Chapter 11.4, 11.5 |
| Tue. Apr. 21 | Meteorites | Chapter 11.6, 11.7 |
| Thu. Apr. 23 | Planetary Rings | Chapter 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 |
| Tue. Apr. 28 | CLASS PRESENTATIONS | Chapters 7, 12, 14, 16; HW #5 due |
| Thu. Apr. 30 | Planetary Formation | Chapter 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 |
| Tue. May 5 | Planetary Formation | Chapter 15.4, 15.5, 15.6; HW #6 due |
| Thu. May 7 | Planetary Formation / Review | All Chapters |
| Mon. May 18 | FINAL EXAM: 1:30pm-3:30pm, ATL2416 | All Chapters, Homeworks, and Quizzes! |
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