Geoscience - Planetary Science (B.S.) (Fall 2008)
Administered by Department of Geography and Geosciences
Effective Fall 2008
The Planetary Science Option requires 35 semester hours of Geoscience courses and 22 semester hours of supporting math and science courses, of which 15 semester hours count towards general education requirements. The balance of the university's 120-credit requirement for a bachelor's degree come from elective courses.
Required courses:
51.106 The Planets
51.120 Physical Geology
51.121 Physical Geology Lab (take concurrently with 51.120)
51.130 Historical Geology
51.131 Historical Geology Lab (take concurrently with 51.130)
51.255 Meteorology
51.259 Oceanography
51.265 Geomorphology
51.320 Remote Sensing of the Earth
51.420 Planetary Science
51.493 Senior Research in Geosciences
Choose one of the following:
51.260 Earth Materials
51.262 Petrology
Required Mathematics:
53.141 Statistics
53.123 Essentials of Calculus
or
53.125 Calculus I
Required Chemistry:
51.115 Chemistry for Sciences I
51.116 Chemistry for Sciences II
Required Physics:
54.111 Introductory Physics I
54.112 Introductory Physics II
or
51.211 General Physics I
51.212 General Physics II