SPST650 - Fundamentals of Earth and Planetary Sciences

Course Details

Course Code: SPST650 Course ID: 5424 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

A required course for the graduate concentration in Earth and Planetary Sciences, this survey course provides an overview of key concepts, dominant paradigms, and research frontiers in Earth and planetary sciences. The course provides a required foundation for all incoming students pursuing the Earth and Planetary Sciences concentration within Space Studies. Topics include an overview of the solar system, planetary geology, planetary atmospheres, and planetary mapping. (Prerequisite: SPST501)

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration01/27/2025 - 07/04/2025 Course Dates07/07/2025 - 08/31/2025 Start Month July SessionSummer 2025 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration05/26/2025 - 10/31/2025 Course Dates11/03/2025 - 12/28/2025 Start Month November SessionFall 2025 Session I Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.