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Course Level

	Non-major courses		Major, Lower division courses
	Major, Upper division courses		Pre-service teachers courses

About the Course

Course Title
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Astronomy Planetary Science Planetary Geology Planetary Atmospheres Solar System Formation Astrobiology Lunar Sciences Physics Solar Physic Solar-Terrestrial Interactions Magnetism Plasma Physics Space Weather

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What is the format of this course?
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Please tell us how many students are in your class.
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Course Context

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"This is an introductory course with no pre-requisites and does not serve as a prerequisite for other courses. Typically, 50% of the students take the course as pre-service elementary teachers, and 50% of the students take the course to satisfy a general education requirement. The course has an optional lab. Students who decide to major in astronomy must take a subsequent course in intro astronomy."

Course Content

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"The Planetary course focuses on comparative planetology and also covers topics in solar system formation, planetary atmosphere, and planetary geology. The course include 8 labs that model how scientists use remote sensing data to learn about our solar system. Students make observations and interpretations during field experiences and as the term progresses take on more independence."

Design of the Course

Course Features

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Topics (Check all that apply)

Helio Science

	The sun and solar physics		The heliosphere
	Magnetosphere		Solar-Terrestrial interactions
	Magnetism		Plasma physics
	Space weather		Aurora
	Solar wind		Missions
	Other solar

Planetary Science

	Planetary science		Planetary geology
	Planetary atmospheres		Solar system formation
	Terrestrial planets		Jovian planets
	Moons		Astrobiology
	Lunar science		Extrasolar planets
	Asteroids and comets		Other planetary

Earth Science

	Hydrosphere		Atmosphere
	Biosphere		Cryosphere
	Climate and weather		Geochemical cycles (e.g., water cycle, carbon cycle)
	Earth's energy budget		Geologic time
	History of life		Paleoecology
	Remote sensing		Landforms/geography
	Vegetation/land cover		Geology
	Geologic processes (e.g., earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion)		Human impacts
	Other earth sciences

Astronomy/Astrophysics

	General astronomy		The Sun and Solar System (including the Earth-Moon system, asteroids and comets)
	Solar system formation		Stars and Stellar Systems (including exoplanets, star formation and evolution, compact objects)
	Interstellar medium, nebulae		The (Milky Way) Galaxy and Local Group
	Galaxies (beyond the Local Group)		Cosmology
	History of Astronomy		Other astronomy

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