Astrobiology (ABIOL)

ABIOL 570 ASTROBIOLOGY FIELD EXPERIENCE ( 2) Geological field excursions to sites where the early evolution of life and the environment is revealed and to modern analogues.

ABIOL 574 PLANETARY HABITABILITY ( 3) Aspects of star and planet formation, habitable zones, biospheric evolution, life in extreme environments, planet and life detection.

ABIOL 590 ASTROBIOLOGY SEMINAR ( 2) Student-led presentations and discussions of current and classic literatures relevant to the themes of Astrobiology.

ABIOL 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9)

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Review Date: 05/02/2008

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