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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

Sixteen credits of electives selected from the following

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

Ch 360UOrigins of Life on Earth

4
G 345ULife in the Universe

4
G 346Exploring Mars

4
G 374/Geog 320Geomorphic Processes

4
G 456Astrogeology

4
G 446Meteorites

4
G 458Astrobiology

4
Ph 366UComplexity and the Universe I

4
Ph 367UComplexity and the Universe II

4
Ph 476Observational Astronomy

2

Four credits selected from the following:

G 404Cooperative Education/Internship

4
G 405Reading and Conference

4

Total Credit Hours: 28

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, or space and planetary science. 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.