GEOL 111 - Planetary Astronomy

    Recent Professors
    K. Bader
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    40 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    This course is an introductory course to Planetary Sciences and is an interdisciplinary scientific exploration of the solar system. Students will use the scientific method to examine properties and processes of solar system function and formation including the current hypotheses regarding the creation and evolution of the Earth and planetary bodies (moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, and the Sun). *Cross-listed as ASTR-111 .