ASTR 286Exoplanets: Properties, Origin, and Evolution
Astronomy · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Detection and statistics of extrasolar planets. Theories of planet formation. Structural and dynamical evolution of planets. Signatures and consequences of evolution. Interior and atmospheric structure. Relationship between planets and smaller bodies. Habitable zones.
Letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.