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MS-Space Architecture Curriculum

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Course of Study: Students must have a minimum of 30 credit hours of approved study that include the following courses. All Master students have to submit his/her Master project draft proposal after the first semester of their study.

SpaceHab scholarship. The scholarship opportunity depends on availability of funds with additional criteria such as:

  1. A student can be awarded with the scholarship based on his/her admission merits such as portfolio, GPA and reference letters; and
  2. During the semester, based on his/her class performance, which is evaluated by the faculty and invited reviewers during by-weekly class pin-ups.

 

30 Credit Hours (For full-time graduate students)

Fall Semester
  • SPAC 6201, Man Systems Integration 
  • SPAC 6401, Space Systems Technology Studio
  • SPAC 6398, Special Problems/Independent Study (or any elective course approved by the program director) 
  • Additional elective classes must be eligible for Graduate Program and approved by the Program Director
Spring Semester
  • SPAC 6203, Spacecraft and Habitat Design
  • SPAC 6403, Mission Planning and Analysis
  • SPAC 6398, Special Problems/Independent Study (or any elective course approved by the program director) 
  • Additional elective classes must be eligible for Graduate Program and approved by the Program Director
Fall Semester
  • SPAC 6298, Special Problems/Independent Study and
  • SPAC 6405, Advanced Design and Analysis
    or
  • SPAC 7410, Master's Project: Space Architecture 

 

30 Credit Hours (Part-time curriculum for professionals)

Fall Semester
  • SPAC 6201, Man Systems Integration
  • SPAC 6401, Space Systems Technology Studio
Spring Semester
  • SPAC 6203, Spacecraft and Habitat Design
  • SPAC 6403, Mission Planning and Analysis
Fall Semester
  • 6 hours of electives (courses have to be approved by the program director)
Spring Semester
  • SPAC 6298, Special Problems/Independent Study
  • SPAC 6405, Advanced Design and Analysis
Fall Semester
  • SPAC 6298, Special Problems/Independent Study
  • SPAC 7410, Master's Project: Space Architecture