ASTR 4. Life in the Universe (4 units)
Link to catalog page: https://catalog.ucsd.edu/courses/ASTR.html#astr4
Description
An exploration of life inside and outside of the solar system. Topics include the definition of life, the origination and development of life on earth, evolution and genetics, life in extreme environments, how to identify life on other worlds, the basics of deep space exploration, planet habitability, searching for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the latest research in astrobiology.
Prerequisite courses
ASTR 4 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have ASTR 4 as a prerequisite.