Planetary Astronomy
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Overview
Subject area
AST
Catalog Number
112
Course Title
Planetary Astronomy
Department(s)
Description
History of astronomy; ground-based observation and space exploration; physical processes in the solar system including the sun, planets, and minor bodies; architecture of the solar system with emphasis on orbital motions, planetary surfaces, atmospheres and internal structures; formation and evolution of the solar system.
Requisites
011365
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
2
Name
Recitation
Hours
1