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Department of Geology
Minor in Space and Planetary
Science
Portland State University
offers a minor in Space and Planetary Science. The minor requires 28 quarter
credits, from the lists of classes below:
8 Credits selected from:
G 201/204, 202/205/207
Geology, Geology Laboratory, Computer Based Geology Laboratory (8-9 credits)
Or Ph 121, 122 or Ph 261,
262 General Astronomy (8 credits).
16 credits of electives
selected from:
May include other elective
courses pre-approved by the undergraduate advisor.
G345 Life in the Universe
(4)
G374 Geomorphic Processes
(4)
G456 Astrogeology
(4)
G446 Meteorites (4)
G458 Astrobiology
(4)
Ph 366, 367 Complexity
and the Universe I and II (8)
Ph 476 Observational
Astronomy (2)
4 credits selected from:
G404 Cooperative Education/Internship
G405 Reading and Conference
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.
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. Recommended
prerequisites exist for Ph 366, 367 and 476 (one year of general physics
or Natural Science Inquiry (SCI 201)). Adequate course offerings exist
for students to complete the minor without completing a year of chemistry
or general physics.
Advisor: The academic
advisor for all minor options in the Department of Geology is Dr. Michael
L. Cummings.
The Portland Streetcar travels
through the heart of Portland State University as it goes from RiverPlace
in SW Portland to the shops and restaurants of NW Portland.
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Portland State University
(PSU) has its campus in the heart of downtown Portland. For more
information about PSU, click on the following link:
G345U Life in the Universe
provides a broad overview ranging from theorigin of life, to planets
around other
stars (extrasolar planets)
G456 Astrogeology provides
a survey of the solar system including current missions. The image
above is of the Columbia Hills in Gusev Crater on Mars, taken by the Spirit
Mars Exploraton Rover.
G458 Astrobiology provides
a in-depth discussion of current topics in the field of astrobiology.
Students in front of the PSU library,
which is located along the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland. The
South Park Blocks provide students with a shaded tree-filled area in which
to study. During part of the year, a large Farmer's Market is set
up here on Saturdays.
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