ASTR-228

A survey of planetary systems around other stars and current research into the possibilities for life elsewhere in the universe. Several problem sets and exams, short research paper and oral presentation, and occasional outdoor labs. Prerequisites: Three years of high school mathematics and one year of high school physics. Recommended prerequisite: One college-level Astronomy course. Distribution area: Scientific Inquiry.

Academic Credit, DIST-SCIENCE, Graded Standard, Academic Evaluate Course, Scientific Inquiry