Astrobiology Minor

The Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, participate in a multidisciplinary minor in Astrobiology. The minor requires at least 16 credits.  To complete the minor, students must complete the following:

• ISCI 1510 Introduction to Astrobiology (3 credits)

• ISCI 4510 Readings in Astrobiology and the Origins of Life (1 credit); taken at least 2 semesters

• A 3-credit research project on a topic related to Astrobiology under the supervision of a RARE faculty member or other faculty member with permission of the RARE Director

• ISCI 4610 Capstone in Astrobiology (1 credit)

• At least two additional courses from the list below to bring the total credits to at least 16.  These additional courses must be outside the major field of study*