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ASTR 337 - Extrasolar Planets
Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UD-5
Introduction to extrasolar planet detections and characterization. Topics of study include extrasolar planet detection methods, planet geologic and atmospheric characterization, and a summary of biosignatures of Earth and other planetary systems. Formerly PHYS 337.
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UD-5 - Upper Division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas 1A, 1B, 1C and GE-2 with grade C- (CR) or better (GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs).
Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division GE Area 5 (Areas B1-B3 for students on the 2024-25 or earlier catalogs).
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground or Online-Synchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Summarize how solar systems form and evolve;
- Understand the instruments and methods used behind sensitive exoplanet detection;
- Summarize the current population of known exoplanets;
- Compare and contrast characteristics of our planet and our solar system to other planetary systems which have been observed;
- Summarize the affects of solar system environments on planetary formation, geology and atmospheric evolution;
- Read and interpret data to draw valid scientific conclusions about exoplanet composition, atmospheric conditions and biosignatures.
GE-UD-5. Upper-division Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and
- Apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims.
- Demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue.
- Apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.
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