AST 301 · Compass

AST 301

Collisions in the Solar System

3 credits · STAS · D or higher for SBC

A discussion of the evidence that comet and asteroid impacts have played a significant part in the evolution of the Earth, and other planets of the solar system, as well as an assessment of the actual and perceived hazard posed by terrestrial impacts and discussion of what can be done about it. The course follows an interdisciplinary approach and is not for major credit.

Prerequisites

All of

A lower-division 3-4 credit AST course

One of

MAT 125Calculus A

MAT 131Calculus I

MAT 141

AMS 151Applied Calculus I

One of

PHY 121Physics for the Life Sciences I

All of

PHY 125Classical Physics A

PHY 133Classical Physics Laboratory I

All of

PHY 131Classical Physics I

PHY 133Classical Physics Laboratory I

All of

PHY 141Classical Physics I: Honors

PHY 133Classical Physics Laboratory I

Catalog text

A lower-division 3-4 credit AST course; MAT 125 or 131 or 141 or AMS 151; PHY 121 or PHY 125/133 or PHY 131/133 or PHY 141/133

Sections

Spring 2027

Section	Days	Time	Room	Instructor
LEC 01	MoWe	9:30AM–10:50AM	STALLER CTR M2322 WESTCAMPUS	James Lattimer★ 2.0