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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2024
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EEPS 116 001 (CRN: 24099)
EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Long Title: THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Instructor: Izidoro Ferreira da Costa, Andre
Meeting: 11:00AM - 11:50AM MWF (8-JAN-2024 - 19-APR-2024)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 65
Section Enrolled: 21
Enrollment data as of: 12-DEC-2024 10:38AM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
30-APR-2024
9:00AM - 12:00PM T
Description: This course will provide students with an understanding of how the Earth and Solar System formed and evolved, emphasizing the evidence supporting theories of formation and evolution and the history of these theories. The course includes formation of the Universe, the elements, the stars, the Sun and the Solar System, the early Earth and Earth history, the other planets and the history of modern space exploration.