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Space Studies Area of Study

• Minor in Space Studies

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Space Studies Minor

I.Required Courses (Core)

• GEOL 211 Introduction to Planetology I (4 credits)
• GEOL 212 Introduction to Planetology II (4 credits)
• GEOL 491 Directed Independent Study (Capstone course; see adviser for options) (4 credits)

Subtotal: 12 credits

II.Required Electives

Students must complete a minimum of 16 elective hours with at least one course in a non-science/math area.

• ENVR 200 Introduction to Environmental Science (4 credits)
• GEOG 222 Aerial Photography (4 credits)
• GEOG 323 Geographic Information Systems (4 credits)
• GEOG 411 Advanced Physical Geography (4 credits)
• GEOL 342 Geomorphology (4 credits)
• GEOL 343 Introduction to Oceanography (4 credits)
• GEOL 373 Advanced Planetology (4 credits)
• HST 219 Topics: History of Space Exploration and Studies (4 credits)
• POL 260 Introduction to Public Administration (4 credits)
• POL 280 Environmental Politics (4 credits)
• POL 323 Space Studies: The Legal Environment of Space (3 credits)
• PSY 202 General Psychology II (3 credits)
• PSY 315 Psychology of Living in Isolated and Confined Environments (3 credits)
• SCI 210 Astronomy (4 credits)
• SCI 303 Meteorology (4 credits)
• SOC 260 Social Change (4 credits)

Subtotal: 16 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 28 CREDITS