Space Science Area – Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Space Science is an interdisciplinary degree program, and requires students to complete requirements in physics, mathematics, electricity-electronics-telecommunications technology and astronomy-space science.
Program Requirements
General Education
| ASTR 125 | Astronomical and Physics Methods to Explore the Universe | 3 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus I | 4 |
| SSE 499C | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| | General Education courses | variable |
| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Area Requirements
Space Science Requirements
| SSE 120 | Satellites and Space Systems I | 3 |
| SSE 122 | Satellites and Space Systems II | 3 |
| SSE 324 | Principles of Radio Astronomy | 3 |
| SSE 340 | Digital Control Systems for Space Applications | 3 |
| SSE 341 | Solid-State Electronic Devices & Applications | 3 |
| SSE 360 | Advanced Space Systems | 3 |
| SSE 380 | Materials Science for Space Applications | 3 |
| SSE 431 | Space Plasma Physics | 3 |
| SSE 442 | RF/Microwave Systems & Antennas | 3 |
| SSE 498 | Senior Design Project I | 2 |
| SSE 499C | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| ITEC 141 | DC Circuits | 3 |
| ITEC 241 | AC Circuits | 3 |
| ITEC 242 | Principles of Communications | 3 |
| ITEC 344 | Wireless Communications | 3 |
| ITEC 400 | Digital Signal Processing I | 3 |
| ITEC 444 | Satellite Communications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 47 |
SSE 499C is counted in the general education requirements.
Supplemental Requirements
Mathematics
Physics
Technical Electives
A minimum of six credit hours from the following:
| ASTR 130 | Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology | 3 |
| ASTR 311 | Astrophysics I: Stars and Stellar Evolution | 3 |
| ASTR 312 | Astrophysics II: Galaxies and Cosmology | 3 |
| MATH 363 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 332 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| ESS 303 | Planetary Geology | 3 |
| SSE 476 | Directed Research | 1-6 |
| SSE 299 | Selected Topics in Space Science and Engineering | 3 |
| SSE 399 | Selected Topics | 1-4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 33-34 |
General Electives
| | General electives | variable |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 120-121