Assignments are from Professor Davidian's class notes.
| For classes during: | Please read: |
| August 17 - 19 | Chapter 1 |
| Week of August 22 | Chapter 2 |
| Week of August 29 | Chapter 3 |
| September 6 - 9 | Chapter 4 |
| Week of September 12 | Chapter 5 |
| Week of September 19 | Chapter 6 |
| Week of September 26 | Chapter 7 |
| October 3-5 | Chapter 8 |
| Week of October 10 | Chapter 9 |
| Week of October 17 | Chapter 10 |
| Week of October 24 | Chapter 11 |
| Week of October 31 | Chapter 12 |
| Week of November 7 | Chapter 13 |
| Week of November 14 | Chapter 14 |
| November 21-23 | Chapter 15 |
| Week of November 28 | Course Review |