GEO 013: Our Planetary Neighbors: the Solar System and Beyond

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Units: 4

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

Catalog page 309

Prerequisites: none

Description: A survey of the planets in the solar system focusing on comparative planetology. Explores the formation, structure, composition, and evolution of rocky and gas giant planets. Also addresses the night sky, the Earth’s Moon, gravity, planetary motion, radiation, minor bodies, and exoplanets.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.
Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 229/329 46/50 275/379
2024-25 214/258 28/28 242/286
2023-24 335/337 49/50 384/387
2022-23 224/225 19/24 243/249
2021-22 202/216 16/24 218/240
2020-21 112/119 112/119