PTYSMING - Planetary Sciences

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Core coursework is not required. Please select nine units of coursework from the list below.

Students may select any combination of these courses or others as approved by the student's Minor committee.

• PTYS 502: Analytical and Numerical Modeling in Geosciences (3 units)

• PTYS/ASTR/GEOS/PHYS 503: Physics of the Solar System (3 units)

• PTYS 505A: Principles of Planetary Physics (3 units)

• PTYS 505B: Principles of Planetary Physics (3 units)

• PTYS 510A: Cosmochemistry (3 units)

• PTYS 510B: Chemistry of the Solar System (3 units)

• PTYS 512: Planetary Global Tectonics (3 units)

• PTYS 513: Planetary Materials (3 units)

• PTYS 514: Introduction to Plasma Physics (3 units)

• PTYS 516: Asteroids, Conets and Kuiper Belt Objects (3 units)

• PTYS 517: Atmospheres and Remote Sensing (3 units)

• PTYS 518: Instrumentation and Statistics (3 units)

• PTYS 519: Physics of the Earth (3 units)

• PTYS/GEOS 520: Meteorites (3 units)

• PTYS 521: Observational Planetary Astronomy & Remote Sensing (3 units)

• PTYS 522: Planetary Climate (3 units)

• PTYS 523: Moons (3 units)

• PTYS/MSE 526: Nanoscale Analysis of Materials Using Transmission Electron Microscopy (3 units)

• PTYS 530: The Chemical Evolution of the Earth (3 units)

• PTYS/ASTR/ATMO/PHYS 537: The Physics of the Sun (3 units)

• PTYS 541A: Dynamic Meteorology (3 units)

• PTYS 541B: Dynamic Meteorology (3 units)

• PTYS/ASTR/GEOS 542: Mars (3 units)

• PTYS/ATMO 544: Physics of High Atmospheres (3 units)

• PTYS 545: Stars and Planets (3 units)

• PTYS 549: Radar Remote Sensing of Planetary Surfaces (4 units)

• PTYS 550: Origin of the Solar System and Other Planetary Systems (3 units)

• PTYS/GEOS 551: Remote Sensing of Planetary Surfaces (4 units)

• PTYS 553: Solar System Dynamics (3 units)

• PTYS 554: Evolution of Planetary Surfaces (3 units)

• PTYS 558: Plasma Physics with Astrophysical and Solar System Applications (3 units)

• PTYS 567: Inverse Problems in Geophysics (3 units)

• PTYS 568: Exoplanets: Discovery and Characterization (3 units)

• PTYS 575: Planetary Astrobiology (3 units)

• PTYS 578: Writing Across the Space Sciences (3 units)

• PTYS 579: Boundary Layer Meteorology & Surface Processes (3 units)

• PTYS 582: Thermodynamics in Earth and Planetary Sciences (3 units)

• PTYS 584: The Coevolution of the Earth and Biosphere (3 units)

• PTYS 587: Nuclear Astrophysics (3 units)

• PTYS 588A: Astrochemistry (3 units)

• PTYS 589: Topics in Theoretical Astrophysics (3 units)

• PTYS 595B: Special Topics in Planetary Sciences (1-4 units)

• PTYS 641: Advanced Atmospheric and Ocean Fluid Dynamics (3 units)

• PTYS 656A: Atmospheric Radiation and Remote Sensing (3 units)

• PTYS 656B: Atmospheric Radiation and Remote Sensing (3 units)

Minimum GPA in minor coursework: 3.0

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.