GEOL412

Geology of the Terrestrial Planets

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Prerequisite: GEOL341 or GEOL340. Credit only granted for: GEOL489A or GEOL412. Formerly: GEOL489A. Geological features of Mercury, Venus, Mars and the Moon with an emphasis on results from recent NASA planetary mission. Topics include interior structure, impact cratering, tectonic and volcanic history, surface conditions, climate change, and habitability.

Spring 2026

Laurent Montesi

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Past Semesters

Laurent Montesi

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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 3.10 between 53 students*

GEOL412 Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 16.98%
A: 26.42%
A+: 16.98%
B-: 7.55%
B: 5.66%
B+: 5.66%
C: 3.77%
C+: 1.89%
F: 3.77%
W: 9.43%
other: 1.89%
* "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.