Residency requirement: At least 16 credits must be taken at PSU.
 

Pass/No Pass: Upper-division courses must be taken for a letter grade to count toward fulfilling department minor requirements with the exceptions of G404 and G405 which are offered only for pass/no pass. These courses are By-Arrangement courses.
 

Full Disclosure: Prerequisite requirements exist for G446 Meteorites (G201 and one year of chemistry). This is the only course in the program that has a prerequisite. Under some circumstances this prerequisite can be waived.
 

Advisor: For questions about the Space & Planetary Science minor, please contact Dr. Alex Ruzicka.
 
 

G345 Life in the Universe provides a  broad overview
ranging from the origin of life, to planets around
other stars (extrasolar planets).
   

G457 Frontiers in Planetary Science delves into topical planetary science research. The image above is of Pluto.
 

G346 Exploring Mars is an introduction to Mars with an emphasis on spacecraft exploration. The image above is of the Columbia Hills obtained by the Spirit Mars Exploration rover.