"An important mission of PSARC is to train new scientists and educators through undergraduate and graduate education and research in astrobiology and related fields."

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PSU has established an intercollege Undergraduate Minor in Astrobiology and the Dual-Title Ph.D. Degree Program in Astrobiology. Other educational programs include the Astrobiology Summer Program (ASP) at Penn State and Satellite Courses. They are closely connected to The Penn State Biogeochemistry Research Initiative in Education (BRIE).

  • Undergraduate Minor in Astrobiology - Coordinator: Prof. Jenn Macalady
  • Dual-Title Ph.D. Degree Program in Astrobiology - Coordinator: Prof. Lee Kump
  • Astrobiology Summer Program (ASP) - Coordinator: Prof. Blair Hedges
  • Satellite Courses -
    Coordinators: Prof. Brian Stewart and Prof. Rosemary Capo, University of Pittsburgh
    • ASTROBIOLOGY CLASSES AT PENN STATE and U OF PITTSBURGH
    PENN STATE
    ABIOL 570 ASTROBIOLOGY FIELD EXPERIENCE (2cr):
    Geological field excursions to sites where the early evolution of life and the environment is revealed and to modern analogues

    ABIOL 574 PLANETARY HABITABILITY (3cr):
    Aspects of star and planet formation, habitable zones, biospheric evolution, life in extreme environments, planet and life detection

    ABIOL 590 ASTROBIOLOGY SEMINAR (2cr):
    Student-led presentations and discussions of current and classic literatures relevant to the themes of Astrobiology

    ABIOL 597 SPECIAL TOPICS ( 1 - 9 cr)

    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH