| Date | Assigned reading | Recommended reading | Lecture Notes | Homework |
| 09/02/2008 | Somov, Part I, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 9, 12 | Ashwanden, Chapter 2 | Introduction | Due 09/23/2008 |
| 09/09/2008 | None | Kundu, Chapter 2 | Tensor Analysis | |
| 09/23/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpts 3, 4, 8, 15.1, Lect. Notes | Plasma Dispersion | Due 09/30/2008 | |
| 09/30/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 15, Lect. Notes | Aschwanden, chpts 6-8 | Linear Waves | Due 10/07/2008 |
| TOPICS for WRITTEN REPORT (WR) | WR DUE DATE |
SHARP |
12/02/2008 | |
| 10/07/2008 | Lect. Notes | Aschwanden, 13.1-3, 14, 15.1-3 | Emission Processes | Due 10/14/2008 |
| 10/14/2008 | Lect. Notes | Transport of Radiation | Due 10/21/2008 | |
| 10/18/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 7.1; Lect. Notes; Lect. Notes 2004 (Instability) | Aschwanden, chpts 6.3, 7 | Instabilities | |
| 10/21/2008 | Somov, Pt. I, Chpt 7.2.2-7.2.3; Pt.II, Chpt 12.1, 1, 2, 6;Lect. Notes | Aschwanden, chpts 9.3, 10 | Turbulence | Due 10/28/2008 |
| 10/28/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 16, 17; Vainshtein et al Chpt 2.1, 8, 10; Lect. Notes, | Aschwanden, chpts 8, 17 | Large Waves and Discontinuities | Due 11/04/2008 |
| 11/04/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 7; Lect. Notes | Aschwanden, chpts 15.4-15.5 | Wave-Particle Interactions | Due 11/11/2008 |
| 11/11/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 4; Lect. Notes | Aschwanden, chpt 12 | Particle Transport | Due 11/18/2008 |
| 11/18/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 18; Pt II, Chpt 7, 9; Lect. Notes; Vainshtein Chpt 11 | Aschwanden, chpt 11 | Particle Acceleration | Due 12/02/2008 |
| 12/02/2008 | Somov, Pt I, Chpt 13; Lect. Notes | Astrophysical Plasmas | Due 12/07/2008 | |
| 12/09/2008 | Oral Presentations |