Space Studies (Minor)
Offered by the Department of Physics, College of Arts and Sciences, the Space Studies (Minor) provides students a broad knowledge base in space, space policy, and space technology. The minor prepares students for careers in the rapidly growing fields of space industry and development, including business, policy, communication and law, and for graduate school in space-related disciplines. After foundational classes in space science, students have flexibility in choosing upper-level electives to support their academic and professional goals.
Minor Requirements
- 20 credit hours with grades of C or better, a minimum of 9 credit hours at or above 300-level, and at least 12 credit hours unique to the minor
Course Requirements
Astronomy (7 credit hours)
Physics (4 credit hours)
Complete 4 credit hours from the following:
- PHYS-100 Physics for the Modern World (4)
- PHYS-105 General Physics I (4)
- PHYS-110 Principles of Physics I (4)
Upper-Level Electives (9 credit hours)
Complete 9 credit hours from the following, or other courses approved by department:
- ENVS-450 Environmental Data Analysis and Visualization (3)
- ENVS-454 Geographic Information Systems (3)
- ENVS-485 Remote Sensing: Environmental Measurement from Satellites and Drones (3)
- ISCI-401 Communicating Science to the Public (3)
- PHYS-326 Science for Future Presidents (3)
- PHYS-336 Nuclear Ethics in the Twenty-first Century (3)
- PHYS-360 Astrophysics (3)
- PUAD-300 Space Exploration Policy (3)