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 125Astronomical and Physics Methods to Explore the Universe

3

MATH 175Calculus I

4

SSE 499CSenior Design Project II

3

General Education courses

variable

Total Credit Hours:37

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Space Science Requirements

SSE 120Satellites & Space Systems I

3

SSE 122Satellites & Space Systems II

3

SSE 324Principles of Radio Astronomy

3

SSE 340Digital Control Systems for Space Applications

3

SSE 341Solid-State Electronic Devices & Applications

3

SSE 360Advanced Space Systems

3

SSE 380Materials Science for Space Applications

3

SSE 431Space Plasma Physics

3

SSE 442RF/Microwave Systems & Antennas

3

SSE 498Senior Design Project I

2

SSE 499CSenior Design Project II

3

ITEC 141DC Circuits

3

ITEC 241AC Circuits

3

ITEC 242Principles of Communications

3

ITEC 344Wireless Communications

3

ITEC 400Digital Signal Processing I

3

ITEC 444Satellite Communications

3

Total Credit Hours:47

SSE 499C is counted in the general education requirements.

Supplemental Requirements

Mathematics

MATH 275Calculus II

4

MATH 276Calculus III

4

Physics

PHYS 231Engineering Physics I

4

PHYS 231AEngineering Physics I Lab

1

PHYS 232Engineering Physics II

4

PHYS 232AEngineering Physics II Lab

1

PHYS 270Introduction to Scientific Computing

3

PHYS 361Fundamentals of Electronics

3

PHYS 381Computer Solutions to Engineering and Science Problems

3

Technical Electives

A minimum of six credit hours from the following:

ASTR 130Stars, Galaxies and Cosmology

3

ASTR 311Astrophysics I: Stars and Stellar Evolution

3

ASTR 312Astrophysics II: Galaxies and Cosmology

3

MATH 363Differential Equations

3

PHYS 332Electricity and Magnetism

4

ESS 303Planetary Geology

3

SSE 476Directed Research

1-6

SSE 299Selected Topics in Space Science and Engineering

3

SSE 399Selected Topics

1-4

Total Credit Hours:33-34

ASTR 311 requires prerequisite ASTR 130 and ASTR 312 requires prerequisite ASTR 311.

General Electives

General electives

variable

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 120-121