Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
1
Title (text only)
The Solar System, Exoplanets, and Life
Term
2024A
Syllabus URL
Subject area
ASTR
Section number only
001
Section ID
ASTR0006001
Course number integer
6
Meeting times
TR 1:45 PM-3:14 PM
Meeting location
DRLB A4
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Bhuvnesh Jain
Description
A survey course on planets and life covering our own Solar System and exoplanets orbiting other stars. Topics include the latest results and theories about: the origin and evolution of planetary systems around our Sun and other stars; the detection of exoplanets; the implications of planetary atmospheres for life; and the search for life on other planets in our Solar System. This course is designed for the non-major and elementary algebra and geometry will be used. Physical science majors and engineering students should prefer ASTR 1211 to this course.
Course number only
0006
Fulfills
Natural Sciences & Mathematics Sector
Quantitative Data Analysis
Quantitative Data Analysis
Use local description
No