Week | Date | Topic (click for Learning Objectives) | Book Reading pages (Sections)* | Slides posted after class |
One | Tues, Jan 4 | 1: The Search for Life Elsewhere ![]() |
pp 1 - 12 (sections 1.1-1.4) | Class 1 Slides |
Thurs, Jan 6 | 2: Science History, Pseudoscience & Theory ![]() |
pp 16-20, 33-38 (start of 2.1, all of 2.3) | Class 2 Slides | |
Two | Tues, Jan 11 | NO CLASS | Professor Out of Town | No Slides |
Thurs, Jan 13 | 3: Stars, Galaxies, the Universe ![]() |
pp 51-60, 66-68 (most of 3.2) | Class 3 Slides | |
Three | Tues, Jan 18 | 4: Our Solar System ![]() |
pp 57-58, 70-80 (3.3) | Class 4 Slides, Hand-out |
Thurs, Jan 20 | 5: Geology & Life ![]() |
pp 100-112 (4.1, 4.2) | Class 5 Slides | |
Four | Tues, Jan 25 | TEST 1 ![]() |
Chapters 1 - 4 (not all pages!) | No Slides |
Thurs, Jan 27 | 6: Earth's Early Geology ![]() |
pp 114-126 (end of 4.2 to 1st 1/2 of 4.4) | Class 6 Slides | |
Five | Tues, Feb 1 | 7: Earth's Geology ![]() |
pp 125-132 (2nd 1/2 of 4.4) | Class 7 Slides |
Thurs, Feb 3 | 8: Earth Habitability ![]() |
pp 132-138 (4.5) | Class 8 Slides | |
Six | Tues, Feb 8 | 9: Life on Earth ![]() |
pp 149-160, 165-167 (5.1, end of 5.2) | Class 9 Slides |
Thurs, Feb 10 | 10: Life on Earth II ![]() |
p167-171, 176-181 (5.3, end of 5.4, 5.5) | Class 10 Slides | |
Seven | Tues, Feb 15 | TEST 2 ![]() |
Chapters 4 - 5 (not all pages!) | No Slides |
Thurs, Feb 17 | 11: Origin of Life on Earth ![]() |
pp 191-197, 208-214 (6.1, end of 6.3) | Class 11 Slides | |
Eight | Tues, Feb 22 | 12: Water & Mars Geology ![]() |
pp 236-242, 264-272 (7.1, start of 8.2) | Class 12 Slides | Thurs, Feb 24 | 13:Was (Is?) Life on Mars? ![]() |
pp 272-283 (end 8.2, 8.3, start 8.4) | Class 13 Slides |
Nine | Tues, Mar 1 | 14: Europa, Habitibility, Exoplanets ![]() |
304-310, 329-332, 369-384 (start 9.2, 10.1, 11.2) | Class 14 Slides |
Thurs, Mar 3 | 15: Drake Eqn, SETI, Fermi Paradox ![]() |
pp399-404, 410-418, 456, 462-465 | Class 15 Slides | |
Ten | Tues, Mar 8 | TEST 3 ![]() |
Chapters 6 - 13 (not all pages!) | |
Thurs, Mar 10 | Review for TEST4 ![]() |
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FINALS | Tues, Mar 15 8-10am | TEST 4 (cumulative Final Exam) |
The means the reading and learning objectives have
been posted and can be downloaded to prepare for the
pre-class quiz and class.
Students are expected to have completed the assigned reading before coming to class and will heavily use their textbook and PRS. Buy them both and bring your PRS to every class (book in class is optional).
Exams, taken closed book and individually, will make up 90% of the grade and reflect the material and work covered during class time and the assigned textbook reading. The 4 exams will be made up of multiple choice and two short essay questions. Exams can NOT be made up for any reason, however the lowest scoring exam will be dropped (this CAN be the final exam). The remaining portion of the grade will come from work done in class, 5% (PRS and some that is handed in during class) and pre-class quizzes, 5%. In class work and pre-class quizzes can NOT be made up for any reason, however the lowest 3 (of ~15) in class and pre-class assignments will be dropped.