GEO 006: Planets in Science Fiction

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 3 hours

Catalog page 287

Prerequisites: none

Description: Introduces the history of discoveries in planetary science and exoplanets and the influence on popular culture, movies, television, literature, and video games. Topics include planet discovery and exploration, planetary habitability, desert worlds, water worlds, moons, and terraforming in the context of science fiction.

Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Combined: GEO 006 / PHYS 006
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 619/360 619/360
2024-25 581/324 581/324
2023-24 582/324 582/324
2022-23 360/259 360/259
2021-22 396/429  97/100 493/529
2020-21 241/569 241/569
2019-20 283/295 283/295
2018-19 288/288 288/288
2017-18 283/288 283/288
2016-17 569/570 569/570