The space science course curriculum compliments the geosciences, other science and engineering programs and many non-science and engineering disciplines.
The space science course curriculum in combination with related Bachelor of Science degrees is intended to provide you with unique strengths that further enable achievement of success as professionals at NASA centers, other related government agencies, aerospace contractors, as well as K-12 teaching.
The program requires 21 hours, a minimum of nine of which must be in upper-division courses.
Select three of the following:
Select three of the following:
Minor in Space Science (21 credit hours required, no grade less than “C”) Must have taken at least three (12 hours) of the following required lower division courses: PHYS 1406, 1407 General, PHYS 2425, 2426 Calculus-based, PHYS 1411 Astronomy, SPSC 1401 Space Science.
Upper division courses (9 hours): SPSC 3301 Microgravity, SPSC 3302 Space Transportation Systems, SPSC 3303 Orbital & Celestial Mechanics, SPSC 4302 Space Vacuum Physics, SPSC 4303 Planetary Materials, SPSC 4301 Special Topics in Space Science, GEOL 4330 Geophysics, GEOL 4361 Geochemistry, GEOL 4390 Rocks and Stars.
The Space Science Minor program is designed to compliment a wide variety of majors and disciplines by providing courses that emphasize space science, engineering and technology. Those seeking careers in aerospace and space science are encouraged to consider a minor in space science because the courses are taught by faculty who are actively involved in research at NASA Centers and associated industries. Through undergraduate research opportunities, you can be directly involved with the faculty research.
Students inspect their experimental equipment used in NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunity Program.
In addition to 章鱼体育直播faculty, the program also has space scientists and engineers who are employed at Johnson Space Center, or with surrounding aerospace contractors and teach as adjunct instructors for the Space Science Minor program.
If enrolled in Space Science courses, you may participate in a number of programs sponsored by NASA, Texas Space Grant and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
章鱼体育直播students participate in NASA's Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunity Program on board NASA's KC-135, "The Weightless Wonder."
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Course Number: 1301
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Space Exploration Course Description: This course is intended to provide a basic understanding of many aspects of space exploration, including discovering the physical make-up of the universe and evidence surrounding its origin, learning the discoveries made in the solar system and evidence surrounding its origin. This course in addition to lecture material will include a class project to assess teamwork skills. |
Course Number: 1401
Credit Hours: 4 Title: Space Science Course Description: An introduction to the sciences behind robotic and human exploration of space with laboratory. |
Course Number: 3301
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Microgravity Course Description: A study of physical, chemical, and biological phenomena under the conditions of reduced gravity. |
Course Number: 3302
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Space Transportation Systems Course Description: Introduction to space transportation systems and their payloads. |
Course Number: 3303
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Orbital/Celest Mechanics Course Description: The mechanics of the movement of bodies in space under the influence of gravity. |
Course Number: 4301
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Special Topics/Space Science Course Description: An individual library or laboratory project in conference with faculty. With permission of the department chair, student may repeat the course for credit when the area of the study is different. |
Course Number: 4302
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Space Vacuum Physics Course Description: The physics of vacuum as applied to phenomena in space. Introduction to production and measurement of vacuum in laboratories on Earth. |
Course Number: 4303
Credit Hours: 3 Title: Planetary Materials Course Description: A study of the chemistry and mineralogy of extraterrestrial materials including moon samples and meteorites. Introduction to the laboratory techniques used to examine these materials. |