2012–2013 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

SPRING
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 ............................................................................ 4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
SPS 1010 Introduction to Astronomy ...................................................... 3
16
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
Restricted Elective (CSE 15xx) ............................................... 3
15
SPRING
COM 2223 Scientific and Technical Communication ............................... 3
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4
PHY 2003 Modern Physics ...................................................................... 3
SPS 2010 Observational Astronomy ........................................................ 3
16
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
PHY 3011 Physical Mechanics ............................................................... 4
PHY 3060 Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and
Statistical Mechanics .............................................................. 4
SPS 3020 Methods and Instrumentation ................................................ 3
SPS 3030 Orbital Mechanics .................................................................. 3
Humanities Core Course ........................................................ 3
17
SPRING
MTH 3210 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
and Applications ...................................................................... 3
PHY 3035 Quantum Mechanics .............................................................. 4
PHY 3440 Electromagnetic Theory .......................................................... 3
SPS 3030 Orbital Mechanics .................................................................. 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
16
Senior Year
FALL CREDITS
MAE 3161 Fluid Mechanics 1 or OCE 3030 Fluid Mechanics ................ 3
PHY 4020 Optics ..................................................................................... 3
PHY 4021 Experiments in Optics ............................................................ 1
SPS 4010 Astrophysics 1 ......................................................................... 3
SPS 4200 Senior Seminar 1 (Q) .............................................................. 1
Humanities Elective ................................................................ 3
Technical Elective or Undergraduate Research ....................... 3
17
SPRING
SPS 4020 Astrophysics 2 ......................................................................... 3
SPS 4025 Introduction to Space Plasma Physics or SPS 4035
Comparative Planetology**..................................................... 3
SPS 4110 Senior Lab ............................................................................... 2
SPS 4210 Senior Seminar 2 (Q) .............................................................. 1
Social Science Elective ........................................................... 3
Technical Elective or Undergraduate Research ....................... 3
15
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED........................................ 128
*Students will be block registered into Introduction to Space Sciences
(SPS 1020). If a student places into Calculus 2 (MTH 1002), the student is
encouraged to take Physics 1 (PHY 1001) in the first semester and SPS 1020
later in the program.
**Courses taught on an alternate-year basis.
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Space Sciences – Solar, Earth and
Planetary Sciences, B.S. ______________________
Major Code: 7138 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The space sciences undergraduate program is designed for students
interested in pursuing a broad range of space-related careers,
either upon completion of the bachelor’s degree program in one of
the three specific areas listed below or after completing graduate
studies. Emphasis in the curriculum is on achieving a broad
yet rigorous education in the basic physical, mathematical and
engineering sciences as a foundation for successful entry into any of
the many subfields of modern space science activity. Because basic
physics and introductory space sciences courses form a critically
important foundation for all advanced coursework in the space
sciences program, the minimum grade for satisfying the prerequisite
requirements for a space sciences major is a grade of C for each of
the following courses: PHY 1001, PHY 2002, PHY 2003, PHY 2091,
PHY 2092, SPS 1010, SPS 1020.
This program is designed to meet the needs of students intending
to pursue graduate education in the solar physics, geophysical
sciences, planetary sciences or careers in the aerospace and space
science related industries.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
CHM 1101 Chemistry 1 ............................................................................ 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
MTH 1001 Calculus 1* ............................................................................. 4
PHY 1050 Physics and Space Science Seminar ....................................... 1
SPS 1020 Introduction to Space Sciences* ............................................. 3
16
SPRING
CHM 1102 Chemistry 2 ............................................................................ 4
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2091 Physics Lab 1 .......................................................................... 1
SPS 1010 Introduction to Astronomy ...................................................... 3
16
Sophomore Year
FALL CREDITS
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
MTH 2001 Calculus 3 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 2002 Physics 2 ................................................................................. 4
PHY 2092 Physics Lab 2 .......................................................................... 1
Restricted Elective (CSE 15xx) ............................................... 3
15
SPRING
HUM 2051 Civilization 1 ........................................................................... 3
MTH 2201 Differential Equations/Linear Algebra ..................................... 4
PHY 2003 Modern Physics ...................................................................... 3
SPS 2010 Observational Astronomy ........................................................ 3
Free Elective ........................................................................... 3
16
Junior Year
FALL CREDITS
PHY 3011 Physical Mechanics ............................................................... 4
PHY 3060 Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory and
Statistical Mechanics .............................................................. 4
SPS 3010 Geophysics .............................................................................. 3