This course explores key questions in astrobiology and planetary science about the origin and evolution of life on Earth and the possibility that such phenomena have arisen elsewhere in the Universe. We examine what it means for a planet to be alive at scales ranging from cellular processes up to global impacts of biological activity. We survey international space-exploration activities to search for life within the Solar System, throughout our Galaxy, and beyond.
Course Level
GenEd: Building Connections,
GenEd: Quantitative Reasoning,
GenEd: World Cultures & Societies,
PTYS Minor Elective
Course Level Other
Tier 2 NATS
Course Credits
3
Course Type
Undergraduate
| Semester | Section Number | Instructor(s) | Day/Time | Location | Resources | |
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| Spring 2026 | 001 | Tyler Robinson | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | D2L |
| Semester | Section Number | Instructor(s) | Day/Time | Location | Resources | |
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| Spring 2025 | 001 | Veronica Bray | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2024 | 001 | Sukrit Ranjan | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Spring 2024 | 1 | Tyler Robinson | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2023 | 1 | Dante Lauretta | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Spring 2023 | 1 | Tyler Robinson | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2022 | 002 | Dante Lauretta | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2022 | 001 | Dante Lauretta | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2021 | 1 | Dante Lauretta | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2020 | 1 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Fall 2019 | 1 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Spring 2019 | 1 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/classes/Spitale_214/ |
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| Fall 2018 | 1 | Ilaria Pascucci | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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| Spring 2018 | 1 | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 - 3:15PM | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/classes/Spitale_214/ |
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| Fall 2017 | 1 | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus |