ASTRO 2212

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  • Schedule of Classes - October 31, 2025 7:07PM EDT

ASTRO 2212
The Solar System: Planets, Small Bodies and New Worlds

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

A quantitative exploration of planetary systems. Topics include orbital dynamics, planetary atmospheres, greenhouse effects, and smaller bodies like asteroids and comets. Includes comparisons to exoplanetary systems. More rigorous than ASTRO 1102.


Prerequisites introductory calculus or co-registration in MATH 1110 or MATH 1910; some knowledge of classical physics (mechanics and thermodynamics).

Enrollment Priority Primarily for: first- and second-year Physical Science and Engineering students.

Distribution Requirements (OPHLS-AG), (PHS-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP, 2021FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1471 ASTRO 2212   LEC 001

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    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Lewis, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person