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ASTR 315: The Solar System

Astronomy · 4 credits · Physics and Astronomy

Introduction to the modern physical understanding of the Solar System. Topics include gravity, orbits, the formation of stars and planets, planetary atmospheres and surfaces, physical processes in the Solar System.

Offered in 6 of the 26 listed terms (Fall 2021 to Fall 2026).

Prerequisites

(PHYS 161 or HNRS 211) and PHYS 162 and PHYS 163

Prerequisite tree

Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.

From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.

Required by (7)

ASTR 316, GEOL 445, GEOL 469, GEOL 497W, GEOL 545, GEOL 569, GEOL 597W

What it leads to

Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.

Syllabi and course websites

None listed yet.

Instructors

InstructorSectionsTerms
Rice, Melissa3Fall 2024 to Fall 2026
Boujibar, Asmaa2Fall 2022 to Fall 2023
Rines, Ken1Fall 2021

Every offering in the listed terms (6 sections)

TermSecCRNTypeMeetsInstructorEnrolledDelivery
Fall 2026F5340239LectureTR 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 025Rice, Melissa39/45Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2025F5340257LectureMW 2:00pm-3:50pm · CF 316Rice, Melissa42/45Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2024F5340275LectureMW 2:00pm-3:15pm · CF 226Rice, Melissa36/45Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2023F5340322LectureTR 2:00pm-3:15pm · CF 314Boujibar, Asmaa24/35Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2022F5340329LectureTR 2:00pm-3:15pm · CF 316Boujibar, Asmaa31/35Face to Face Instruction
Fall 2021F5340364LectureTR 2:00pm-3:15pm · CF 316Rines, Ken37/45Face to Face Instruction