Program Overview

Master of Science in Space Resources (Non-Thesis)

The Master of Science degree program will be exclusively non-thesis (MS-NT). The MS-NT degree program requires 30 credit hours of coursework and starts with the twelve credit hours tied to the Certificate program.

Program Structure

The additional 18 credit hours for the MS-NT degree program are laid out in part in Table 2. All of the courses identified as program core courses with the SPRS (MEGN) code in Table 1 and Table 2 will be offered online.

Course Requirements

• The program requires 30 credit hours of coursework.
  • Twelve credit hours are tied to the Certificate program.
  • Eighteen credit hours are required in addition to the Certificate program, which include:
    • SPRS592 SPACE RESOURCES DESIGN AND ANALYSIS II (3.0 credits)
    • SPRS ENG/ECO ADVANCED ENGINEERING OR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS COURSE (3.0 credits)
    • Four technical elective courses (3.0 credits each), which can be selected from Table 3.

Technical Electives

Technical Electives - Four approved elective courses from Table 3, with topics such as:

• Planetary science
• Remote sensing
• Mineral economics
• Materials extraction
• Electrochemical systems engineering

Advanced Engineering or Economic Analysis Course

A course on mathematical analysis and/or numerical methods relevant for students' technical area of interest, selected from existing courses offered in various departments.

Program Details

The MS-NT degree program is designed to be completed remotely, with many of the elective courses associated with this program expected to be offered synchronously online.