| Date | Topic | Reading (Ch #) | Homework |
| Th Jan 23 | Introduction to class, universe, & sky | 1 | |
| M Jan 27 | Introduction to the sky & universe | 1.2, 2.1 | |
| Th Jan 30 | Solar cycles and seasons | 2.1 | |
| M Feb 3 | Lunar cycles and eclipses | 2.2 | #1 due |
| Th Feb 6 | Terrestrial & Planetary Motion | 2.3, 3.1 | |
| M Feb 10 | Theory of Gravity | 3.2, 3.3 | #2 due |
| Th Feb 13 | Nature of Light | Ch5-tools, Ch7-tools | |
| M Feb 17 | Sun | 8.1, Ch4-tools | #3 due |
| Th Feb 20 | Observations of stars | 8.2, Ch3-tools | |
| M Feb 24 | H-R diagram | 8.3 | #4 due |
| Th Feb 27 | Physical properties of stars | 9.1 | |
| M Mar 2 | Lives of stars | 9.1, 9.3 | #5 due |
| Th Mar 5 | Star death | 9.2, 9.3 | |
| M Mar 9 | White dwarfs; review | 10.1 | #6 due |
| Th Mar 12 | Midterm: 9:50 - 11:10 AM, SC 135 | Covers through HW #6 | |
| M Mar 16 | Spring break - no class | ||
| Th Mar 19 | Spring break - no class | ||
| M Mar 23 | Neutron stars; black holes | 10.2, 10.3 | |
| Th Mar 26 | Relativity and black holes | 10.2 | |
| M Mar 30 | Milky Way Galaxy; galaxy formation | 11.1 | #7 due |
| Th Apr 2 | Galaxies | 11.2, 11.3 | |
| M Apr 6 | Cosmic distances | 12.1 | #8 due |
| Th Apr 9 | Expanding universe; galaxy evolution | 12.2, 12.3 | |
| M Apr 13 | Age of the universe; the big bang | 12.2, 13.1 | #9 due |
| Th Apr 16 | Evidence for the big bang | 13.2 | |
| M Apr 20 | Cosmic microwave background; inflation | 13.2, 13.3 | #10 due |
| Th Apr 23 | Dark matter; large-scale structure | 14.1, 14.2 | |
| M Apr 27 | Dark energy; the accelerating universe | 14.3 | #11 due |
| Th Apr 30 | Life in the universe | 15.1, 15.2 | |
| M May 4 | Search for life; review | 15.2 | #12 due |
| M May 11 | Final Exam, 9:30 - 11:00 AM, Location: SC 135 | Covers HW #7 - #12 |
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