Georgia Institute of Technology College of Sciences 52 courses 15 total credits
The goal of this interdisciplinary undergraduate minor degree program, which spans courses in eight schools, is to give students an overview of the field astrobiology. Students will be introduced to the breadth of topics in astrobiology by taking the required course EAS 1601 Habitable Planet (4 credits). Students will then obtain a greater depth in subfields of astrobiology by taking upper-level electives (at least 11 credits) selected from three divisions: (1) Earth, Space, and Other Worlds, (2) Foundations of Life, and (3) Astrobiology in a Wider World. Students will take courses taught by Georgia Tech faculty who are leaders in the astrobiology field. There are no prerequisites for entering the Astrobiology minor program. Students in any major at Georgia Tech are eligible to complete the Astrobiology minor. All courses counting toward the minor must be taken on a letter-grade basis and be completed with a grade of C or higher. Students may petition for eligibility for elective courses on a case-by-case basis. Courses used to satisfy general education (Core) IMPACTS areas in a student's major degree program cannot also be used to satisfy the course requirements for a minor. Courses in Field of Study courses may be counted as coursework in a minor.
| Total Credits | 15 credits |
Required Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAS 1601 | Habitable Planet | 4 |
Electives
Division 1: Earth, Space, and Other Worlds Division 2: Foundations of Life Division 3: Astrobiology in a Wider World
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