Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2022-2023
EEPS 116 - EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Long Title: THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Department: Earth/Environmnt/Planetary Sci
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
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.