Planetary Science

Elective Science Course

• PSD110: Introduction to Geology
• Introduction to the processes, materials and structures that shape M-Class planets. Emphasizes the dynamic nature of a planet's tectonic system and its relationship to physical features, volcanism, earthquakes, minerals and rocks and geologic structures.
• PSD210: Introduction to Climate Systems
• A survey of the climate systems of Earth, Vulcan, Andor and Tellar Prime. Course will include a study of each of the aforementioned planets' dynamic environment, global energy balance, interplay of chemical, physical, and biological processes shaping their respective surface and climate. Emphasis on quantitative methods for measuring, evaluating, and understanding contemporary changes relative to the last several thousand years.

PSD 110 Analogue:

• Saint Petersburg College
• GLY 2100, History of the Earth and Life
• Grade: A
• Undergraduate Level

PSD 210 Analogue:

• Wageningen University and Research
• MAQ 35806, Earth System Modelling
• Grade: B
• Graduate Level