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Program checklist · B.S.

Planetary Science and Astronomy

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny · McKeesport, PA

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Program
Award
B.S.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
11.0401
Credits (computed from items)
95-99
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214786
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214786_2287d36e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Major

major core · 0 items

    Prescribed Courses

    4 items
    1. CHEM 111
      Experimental Chemistry I
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. CHEM 113
      Experimental Chemistry II
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    3. ENGL 202C
      Effective Writing: Technical Writing
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. MATH 141
      Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

    8 items
    1. ASTRO 401
      Fundamentals of Planetary Science and Astronomy
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. ASTRO 402W
      Astronomical Telescopes, Techniques, and Data Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. BIOL 110
      Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    4. BIOL/GEOSC 474
      Astrobiology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. CHEM 110
      Chemical Principles I
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. CHEM 112
      Chemical Principles II
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. MATH 140
      Calculus With Analytic Geometry I
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    8. STAT 200
      Elementary Statistics
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Additional Courses

    35 items
    1. PHYS 211
      General Physics: Mechanics
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 250 Introductory Physics I
      4
    2. PHYS 212
      General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
      Not resolved to a course
      or: PHYS 251 Introductory Physics II
      4
    3. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. ASTRO 1
      Astronomical Universe
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ASTRO 5
      The Sky and Planets
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ASTRO 6
      Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ASTRO 291
      Astronomical Methods and the Solar System
      Not resolved to a course
    8. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    9. CMPSC 101
      Introduction to Programming
      Not resolved to a course
    10. CMPSC 121
      Introduction to Programming Techniques
      Not resolved to a course
    11. CMPSC 201
      Programming for Engineers with C++
      Not resolved to a course
    12. CMPSC 202
      Not resolved to a course
    13. CMPSC 203
      Introduction to Spreadsheets and Databases
      Not resolved to a course
    14. Select three of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    15. ASTRO 120
      The Big Bang Universe
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ASTRO 130
      Black Holes in the Universe
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ASTRO 140
      Life in the Universe
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ASTRO 292
      Astronomy of the Distant Universe
      Not resolved to a course
    19. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. EARTH 2
      The Earth System and Global Change
      Not resolved to a course
    21. GEOSC 1
      Physical Geology
      Not resolved to a course
    22. GEOSC 20
      Planet Earth
      Not resolved to a course
    23. Select 12 credits of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    24. EARTH 100
      Environment Earth
      Not resolved to a course
    25. EARTH 103N
      Earth in the Future: Predicting Climate Change and Its Impacts Over the Next Century
      Not resolved to a course
    26. EARTH 106
      Not resolved to a course
    27. EARTH 150
      Dinosaur Extinctions and Other Controversies
      Not resolved to a course
    28. EARTH 402
      Modeling the Earth System
      Not resolved to a course
    29. GEOG 160
      Mapping Our Changing World
      Not resolved to a course
    30. GEOSC 201
      4
    31. GEOSC 202
      4
    32. GEOSC 203
      4
    33. GEOSC 204
      4
    34. METEO 101
      Understanding Weather Forecasting
      Not resolved to a course
    35. METEO 201
      Introduction to Weather Analysis
      Not resolved to a course

    Supporting Courses and Related Areas 1

    2 items
    1. Select 11 credits in consultation with adviser from department list
      Not resolved to a course
      11
    2. Select 9-12 credits from program list of advanced electives
      Not resolved to a course
      9-12
    Source. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny, catalog 2026 — https://bulletins.psu.edu/undergraduate/colleges/eberly-science/planetary-science-and-astronomy-bs/. Captured page pages/0763.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.