Purdue University College of Science 44 courses
Bachelor of Science in Planetary Sciences at Purdue University, from the requirements in the Purdue University 2026-2027 Catalog.
Required Major Courses
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Laboratory Science
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 17200 | Modern Mechanics | |
| PHYS 27200 or PHYS 24100 | Electric And Magnetic Interactions or Electricity And Optics | |
| PHYS 25200 | Electricity And Optics Laboratory | |
| Total Laboratory Science | 8 credits | |
Mathematics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MA 16100 or MA 16500 | Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus I or Analytic Geometry And Calculus I | |
| MA 16200 or MA 16600 | Plane Analytic Geometry And Calculus II or Analytic Geometry And Calculus II | |
| Total Mathematics | 8-10 credits | |
Statistics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| STAT 30100 | Elementary Statistical Methods | |
| STAT 35000 | Introduction To Statistics | |
| STAT 50300 | Statistical Methods For Biology | |
| STAT 51100 | Statistical Methods | |
| Total Statistics | 3 credits | |
Required Pre-Requisite Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MA 26100 | Multivariate Calculus | |
| MA 26200 | Linear Algebra And Differential Equations | |
| CHM 11510 | General Chemistry I | |
| CHM 11520 or CHM 11530 | General Chemistry I - Laboratory or General Chemistry I - Virtual Laboratory | |
| CHM 12500 | Introduction To Chemistry I | |
| CHM 11610 | General Chemistry II | |
| CHM 11620 or CHM 11630 | General Chemistry II - Laboratory or General Chemistry II - Virtual Laboratory | |
| CHM 12600 | Introduction To Chemistry II | |
| Total Required Pre-Requisite Courses | 16-18 credits | |
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