ASTR450
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ASTR450 - Origin of the Solar System and Other Planetary Systems
Course ID
037896
Course Description
This course will review the physical processes related to the formation and evolution of the protosolar nebula and of protoplanetary disks. In doing that, we will discuss the main stages of planet formation and how different disk conditions impact planetary architectures and planet properties. We will confront the theories of disk evolution and planet formation with observations of circumstellar disks, exoplanets, and the planets and minor bodies in our Solar System.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Course Attributes
CE - CL (Cross Listed)
Enrollment Requirements
018943
Course Requisites
Undergraduate students who have successfully completed two upper division science classes are eligible to take this class.
Cross Listed Courses
May be convened with
ASTR550
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No