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College Catalog 2019-2020 
    
College Catalog 2019-2020 ARCHIVED CATALOG

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PHYS 260 - Search for Extraterrestrial Life


Does life exist elsewhere in the universe? This course examines this question in detail, from the possibility of fossil bacteria existing on Mars to the possibility of advanced races colonizing the galaxy. Topics studied include: the detection of planets around other stars, the evolution of life and intelligence on Earth, the search for life in our Solar System, radio astronomical searches for extraterrestrial intelligence, and UFO and alien abduction phenomena. Content will be the same as INTD 217 with the addition of an appropriate technical assignment for those completing the course under the physics cross-listing. Intended for Physics majors completing the astronomy emphasis.

Pre-req: PHYS 250
Cross-listed with INTD 217
4 credits



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