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Space Planetary Science Minor

Requirements

To earn a minor in space and planetary science, a student must complete a minimum of 28 credits (at least 16 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU), to include the following:

Eight credits selected from the following:

G 201Dynamic Earth: Interior

3
G 204Geology Laboratory

1
G 202Dynamic Earth: Surface

3
G 205Geology Laboratory

1
 
or
G 207Computer Based Geology Laboratory

2
  
or
Ph 121General Astronomy

4
Ph 122General Astronomy

4
or
Ph 361U/Sci 315UGeneral Astronomy I

4
Ph 362U/Sci 316UGeneral Astronomy II

4

Twenty credits of electives selected from the following

(may include other elective courses pre-approved by the undergraduate adviser.):

G 203Historical Geology

3
G 206Historical Geology Lab

1
or
G 340ULife of the Past

4
 
G 345ULife in the Universe

4
G 346Exploring Mars

4
G 456Astrogeology

4
G 446Meteorites

4
G 404Cooperative Education/Internship

1-2
G 405Reading and Conference

1-2

Total Credit Hours: 28

Prerequisite requirements exist only for G 446 Meteorites (G201 and one year of chemistry).

Students are encouraged to contact the Department of Geology and ask for the undergraduate adviser, for help in designing a program leading to a minor in geology, environmental geology, computer applications. Please contact Dr. Alex Ruzicka for help with the space and planetary science minor. Upper division courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are not acceptable toward fulfilling departmental minor requirements with the exceptions of G 404 and G 405 which are offered only for pass/no pass.