Students should obtain a permanent advisor by the halfway point of their program, so that they may plan and formalize the remainder of their academic programs with the advisor's assistance.

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Survey, Independent Studies, Colloquium, Capstone and Thesis Courses

• 501 - Survey of Space Studies I
• 502 - Survey of Space Studies II
• 590 - Space Studies Colloquium
• 593 - Individual Research in Space Studies
• 595 - Space Studies Capstone
• 996 - Continuing Enrollment
• 997 - Independent Study
• 998 - Spst Thesis

Social Area (Policy, Management, Business) Courses

• 450 - International Space Programs
• 540 - Space Economics and Commerce
• 541 - Management of Space Enterprises
• 545 - Space and the Environment
• 551 - History of the Space Age
• 552 - History of Astronomy and Cosmology
• 555 - Military Space Programs
• 560 - Space Politics and Policy
• 561 - Public Administration of Space Technology
• 565 - Space Law
• 570 - Advanced Topics in Space Studies
• 574 - Remote Sensing in Developing Countries
• 575 - Remote Sensing Law and Policy
• 581 - Field Visits to Space Centers

Technical Area (Science, Engineering) Courses

• 405 - Space Mission Design
• 410 - Life Support Systems
• 425 - Observational Astronomy
• 430 - Earth System Science
• 435 - Global Change
• 460 - Life in the Universe
• 500 - Introduction to Orbital Mechanics
• 505 - Spacecraft Systems Engineering
• 506 - Advanced Orbital Mechanics
• 512 - Human Performance in Extreme Environments
• 515 - Human Factors in Space
• 519 - Closed Ecological Systems for Life Support
• 520 - Asteroids, Meteorites & Comets
• 521 - The Planet Mars
• 522 - Remote Sensing Principles
• 523 - Remote Sensing Applications
• 524 - Current Topics in Astrobiology
• 525 - Technical Issues in Space
• 526 - Advanced Observational Astronomy
• 527 - Extraterrestrial Resources
• 528 - Space Environment and the Sun
• 529 - Introduction to Radio Astronomy
• 570 - Advanced Topics in Space Studies

Undergraduate Courses (applicable only to Space Studies Minor)

• 200 - Introduction to Space Studies
• 220 - Space Science and Exploration
• 270 - History of the Space Age
• 300 - The Case for Space
• 310 - Intro to Dinosaurs
• 470 - Special Topics in Space Studies
• 480 - Readings in Space Studies
• 491 - Independent Study