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Space Weather and Applications - Graduate Certificate
Program Overview
Space Weather and Applications - Graduate Certificate
Overview
This certificate provides students with interdisciplinary skills in the field of space weather, covering both fundamental processes in science and practical applications to space-based and ground-based technology.
Admission Requirements
- Completed undergraduate degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or its equivalent.
- Undergraduate courses in calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations; two semesters of undergraduate calculus-based physics; and at least two semesters of upper-division undergraduate courses in engineering or physics.
- Ability to program at a level that will enable successful completion of graduate course assignments.
Distance Education Option
Students can take individual courses toward a master's degree or graduate certificate through distance education (online).
Requirements
Required Courses and Credits
Students are required to complete 12 credit hours total for this certificate, including ASEN 5335, two courses from the Tier 1 electives list, and one additional 3-credit course from the Tier 2 electives list. At least one course must be outside of the student’s home department if pursuing a graduate degree.
Grades of B or higher are required for fulfillment of requirements and certificate award. Students also pursuing other graduate certificates may use the same courses to count for both certificates.
Course List
| Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| ASEN 5335 | Aerospace Environment | 3 |
| Tier 1 Foundational Electives | ||
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| ASEN 6050 | Space Instrumentation | |
| ASEN 6365 | Lidar Remote Sensing | |
| ASTR 5140 | Astrophysical and Space Plasmas | |
| ASTR 5150 | Introductory Plasma Physics | |
| ASTR 5300 | Introduction to Magnetospheres | |
| ATOC 5050 | Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Dynamics | |
| ATOC 5235 | Introduction to Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Remote Sensing | |
| Tier 2 Concentration/Focus Electives | ||
| Choose one: | 3 | |
| Applications | ||
| ASEN 5016 | Space Life Sciences | |
| ASEN 5090 | Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems | |
| ASEN 6265 | Fundamentals of Spectroscopy for Optical Remote Sensing | |
| Design & Instrumentation | ||
| ASEN 5158 | Space Habitat Design | |
| ASEN 5440/ASTR 5780 | Mission Design and Development for Space Sciences | |
| Radiative Processes & Atmosphere Coupling | ||
| ASTR 5120 | Radiative and Dynamical Processes | |
| ATOC/ASTR 5560 | Radiative Processes in Planetary Atmospheres | |
| Electromagnetics & Plasma | ||
| ASTR/PHYS 7160 | Intermediate Plasma Physics | |
| Data Science | ||
| ASEN 6055 | Data Assimilation and Inverse Methods for Earth & Geospace Observations | |
| APPM 5510 | Data Assimilation in High Dimensional Dynamical Systems | |
| or STAT 5250 | Data Assimilation in High Dimensional Dynamical Systems | |
| STAT 5000 | Statistical Methods and Application I | |
| STAT 5010 | Statistical Methods and Applications II | |
| Selected Topics | ||
| ASEN 5519/6519 | Special Topics | |
| ASTR/ATOC/GEOL 5830 | Topics in Planetary Science | |
| ASTR 7500 | Special Topics in Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences | |
| ATOC 5500 | Special Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 |
Notes
- Students are required to meet each course’s prerequisites, though exceptions can be made by course instructors.
- If cross-listed in the student’s home department, a course cannot count as the outside course within the certificate for students pursuing a graduate degree.
- For courses with rotating topics, a particular offering must be on a topic relevant to space weather in order to count for this certificate. These courses will need approval from the program director.
