Welcome
The faculty and staff in the Department of Space Studies are pleased to welcome you to the Masters
of Science in Space Studies. Please consider the Department as your home where you can learn about
the field of Space Studies. The goal of the faculty and staff is to guide, inform, stimulate, and
present you with a variety of educational experiences to prepare you for placement in a space-related field.
The Department offers formal courses, seminars, discussions, and field trips to enrich your graduate
education. Additionally, through the internet, telephone conferences, and personal appearances, such
as with the Space Studies Colloquium, you will meet and interact with experts in the space field to
stimulate your thinking about current and future space activities. As a graduate of the Masters of
Science in Space Studies you will be a leader in this interdisciplinary endeavor of space exploration
and the development of space.

