Life Beyond Earth

This course will explore the questions of ​What is Life ​and ​Where does Life Exist? The course will utilize peer-reviewed literature and textbook excerpts to understand the basic, fundamental components of life on Earth to understand the conditions and environments that are conducive to the emergence and persistence of life on other worlds. Course topics that will be examined include: the definition and requirements of life, the emergence, persistence, and consequence of life on Earth, life beyond Earth, astrobiology, and the search for extant extraterrestrial life. The following courses are recommended prerequisites (and/or permission of the Professor): EEPS 0050 or 0240 ; and CHEM 0100 or higher-level chemistry course