ASTR430

The Solar System

Prerequisite: ASTR121; and (PHYS271 and PHYS270; or PHYS273). Or permission of CMNS-Astronomy department. Formation and evolution of the Solar System. Planetary surfaces, interiors, atmospheres, and magnetospheres. Asteroids, comets, planetary satellites, and ring systems. Emphasis on using basic physics to understand observed properties of the Solar System. Intended for students majoring in the physical sciences.

Spring 2026

Douglas Hamilton

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Douglas Hamilton

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Lee Mundy

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Jessica Sunshine

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Douglas Hamilton

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Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.05 between 110 students*

A-: 18.18%

A: 24.55%

A+: 6.36%

B-: 7.27%

B: 7.27%

B+: 14.55%

C-: 3.64%

C: 3.64%

C+: 2.73%

D: 1.82%

F: 3.64%

W: 5.45%

other: 0.91%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.