Lecture Schedule

Week Date Topic Lecturer Notes
1 March 31 Course Essentials Lecture 1 (ppt | pdf)
April 2 Introduction - Religious Studies Hecht Lecture 2 (ppt | pdf)
2 April 7 Introduction - History Tutino Lecture 3 (ppt | pdf)
April 9 Is Earth a special or unique place? Tutino Lecture 4 (ppt | pdf)
3 April 14 Is Earth a special or unique place? Tutino Lecture 5 (ppt | pdf)
April 16 Is Earth a special or unique place? Hecht Lecture 6 (ppt | pdf)
4 April 21 Is Earth a special or unique place? Hecht Lecture 7 (ppt | pdf)
April 23 Introduction - Physics Treu Lecture 8 (ppt | pdf)
5 April 28 Is Earth a special or unique place? Treu Lecture 9 (ppt | pdf); Notes (pdf)
May 30 Is Earth a special or unique place? Treu Lecture 10 (ppt | pdf)
6 May 5 Roundtable Discussion
May 7 Midterm Exam
7 May 12 Time: Beginning and End Hecht Lecture 11 (ppt | pdf)
May 14 Time: Beginning and End Hecht Lecture 12 (ppt | pdf)
8 May 19 Time: Beginning and End Tutino Lecture 13 (ppt | pdf)
May 21 Time: Beginning and End Tutino Lecture 14 (ppt | pdf)
May 21 Guest Lecture McCray Guest Lecture (ppt | pdf)
9 May 26 Time: Beginning and End (Essay Due) Treu Lecture 15 (ppt | pdf)
May 28 Time: Beginning and End Treu Lecture 16 (ppt | pdf)
10 June 2 Roundtable Discussion Adam Frank's book
June 4 Final Review Review Notes (ppt | pdf)
June 11 Final Exam (4-7pm)