| Topic | Due Date | Reading | Homework |
| Observed Stellar Properties
Thermal and Hydrostatic Equilibrium Virial Theorem |
August 29 | Chapters 1 and 2 | |
| Pressure Sources | September 7 | Chapter 3 | Homework #1 |
| Energy Transport | September 19 | Chapter 4 | |
| Nuclear energy generation | September 26 | Homework #2 | |
| Midterm Exam #1 | October 3 | ||
| Simple analytic stellar models
Simple stellar computer models |
October 3 | Chapter 5 | |
| Stellar stability and Convection | October 10 | Chapter 6 | Homework #3 |
| Stella Evolution - Overview | October 17 | Chapter 7 | |
| Stellar Evolution - Details | October 24 | Chapter 8 | Homework #4 |
| Stellar Evolution (continued)
Core Collapse Supernovae |
November 7 | Chapter 9 | |
| Midterm Exam #2 | November 7 | ||
| Novae, White Dwarf Supernovae
Neutron Stars and Black Holes Accretion |
November 14 | Chapter 9 | |
| Supernova Remnants
Star Formation |
November 21 | Chapter 10
Dyson & Williams, Ch. 6-7 Carroll & Ostlie, Ch. 12 |
Homework #5 |
| Protostars
Protoplanetary Disks |
November 28 | Hartmann, Ch. 2-3
Stahler & Palla, Ch. 9-11 |
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| Disk Accretion and Planet Formation | December 5 | Hartmann, Ch. 5 | Homework #6 |
| Everything | December 12 | 10:30 AM | Final Exam |