Planetary Science in the Era of Exoplanets

3 credits

Explores connections between exoplanet astronomy and solar system science. Covers planetary missions and extrasolar observations, general theories of planetary formation, geochemistry, geophysics, atmospheres, interiors, and habitability. Prerequisite: MATH 125; and either both PHYS 114 and PHYS 117, or PHYS 121; recommended: familiarity with introductory chemistry; astronomy; geology; and geochemistry.