2023 Summer Session C
8 weeks, June 20 - August 11
ASTRON W12 001 - WBL 001
Formerly Astronomy W12/Earth and Planetary Science W12
The Planets
Burkhard Militzer, Julia M DeMarines
Jun 20, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023
12:00 am
Class #:13647
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
Astronomy
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
46
Enrolled: 54
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 10
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
EPS W12
Hours & Workload
6 hours of web-based or technologically-mediated activities replacing standard lectures (effective fall 2006) per week, and 11 hours of outside work hours per week.
Other classes by Burkhard Militzer
Other classes by Julia M DeMarines
Course Catalog Description
A tour of the mysteries and inner workings of our solar system. What are planets made of? Why do they orbit the sun the way they do? How do planets form, and what are they made of? Why do some bizarre moons have oceans, volcanoes, and ice floes? What makes the Earth hospitable for life? Is the Earth a common type of planet or some cosmic quirk? This course will introduce basic physics, chemistry, and math to understand planets, moons, rings, comets, asteroids, atmospheres, and oceans. Understanding other worlds will help us save our own planet and help us understand our place in the universe. This course is web-based.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
Associated Sections
None