Course Details
Course Code: SPST634 Course ID: 4942 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
Asteroids, meteorites, and comets, the leftover material from the formation of our solar system, are all key to understanding its origin. The composition, history and interrelationships of these objects will be covered, as well as their influence on the Earth and other bodies, and what they tell us about the early solar system.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2022 - 09/30/2022 | 10/03/2022 - 11/27/2022 | October | Fall 2022 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Discussions | 20.00 % |
| Week 1: Introduction | 2.50 % |
| Week 2: Meteors and Meteorites | 2.50 % |
| Week 3: Asteroids | 2.50 % |
| Week 4: Your Choice (two topics) | 2.50 % |
| Week 5: Comets | 2.50 % |
| Week 6: Your Choice (three topics) | 2.50 % |
| Week 7: What's the Big Deal? | 2.50 % |
| Week 8: Course Wrap-up | 2.50 % |
| Homework | 30.00 % |
| WK2 Homework #1 | 10.00 % |
| WK4 Homework #2 | 10.00 % |
| WK6 Homework #3 | 10.00 % |
| Research Paper | 20.00 % |
| WK3 Research Paper Topic/Thesis Statement | 1.00 % |
| WK5 Research Paper Outline | 4.00 % |
| WK7 Research Paper | 15.00 % |
| Midterm | 15.00 % |
| Final Exam | 15.00 % |
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Links provided inside the classroom. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
| Book Title: | Comets: Nature, Dynamics, Origin, and their Cosmogonical Relevance - e-book available in the APUS Online Library |
| ISBN: | 9781402034909 |
| Publication Info: | Springer Lib |
| Author: | Fernandez |
| Unit Cost: | $161.69 |
| Book Title: | Meteorites, Comets, and Planets : Treatise on Geochemistry, Second Edition, Volume 1 (Ebook available through the APUS Online Library) |
| ISBN: | 9780080447209 |
| Publication Info: | Elsevier Science & Technology Lib |
| Author: | Davis, A.M., H D Holland, and A M Davis |