2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

SPC 5012 Spacecraft Environment .......................................................... 3
SPC 5013 Space Systems Astrodynamics ................................................. 3
SPC 5014 Spacecraft Dynamics and Control .......................................... 3
SPC 5080 Space Missions* (See Note 1) ................................................ 3
Electives (3 courses) (See Note 2)
MGT 5134 Commercial Enterprise in Space ............................................ 3
SPC 5009 Space Structures and Materials .............................................. 3
SPC 5010 Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation and Control ........................ 3
SPC 5011 Human Space Systems.................................................... 3
SPC 5017 Aerospace Remote Sensing Systems ............................... 3
SPC 5018 Launch and Space Mission Operations .......................... 3
SPC 5065 Space Systems for Remote Operations ........................... 3
SPC 5066 Spaceflight Human Physiology ........................................ 3
SPC 5090 Special Topics in Space Systems ..................................... 3
SPC 5999 Thesis .............................................................................. 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 33
*Serves as the capstone course for this program.
Note 1: Four-person student teams compete to develop the best proposal to
carry out a specific mission in response to a Request for Proposals issued by the
instructor acting as the Source Selection Official. Each team member’s grade
is partially determined by the team’s competitive standing.
Note 2: Electives may be selected with the academic program chair’s approval
from the appropriate graduate-level offerings in the Extended Studies
Division or other academic units (e.g., business, engineering, science).
Space Systems Management, M.S. _______________
Major Code: 8315 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate,
Delivery Mode/s: online, classroom, Extended Studies Division
off-site Location/s: Spaceport
Admission Materials: GMAT, GRE
recommended
This program meets the professional needs of technical graduates
who are, or are looking forward to, assuming more managerial
responsibility in some aspect of space systems and need to enhance
both managerial and technical skills.
The program is offered at Florida Tech sites at NASA Kennedy
Space Center and Rockledge in Florida.
The goal of the Master of Science in Space Systems Management
is to prepare individuals for advanced leadership positions in the
private, public and military sectors with specific skills and competencies
in space systems management.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Science in Space Systems Management
program requires a bachelor’s degree in a recognized field of
engineering or physical science from an accredited curriculum.
Coursework must have included mathematics through differential
equations and at least one year of calculus-based physics.
Proficiency at the undergraduate level in financial accounting and
statistics is also required. In the case of a marginal undergraduate
record (GPA less than 3.0), letters of recommendation and results
of recent GRE Tests, both General (verbal and quantitative)
and Subject (engineering or physics) are required and could be
deciding factors. Holders of the Professional Engineer license (or
engineering intern status for those less than five years past the
bachelor’s degree) need not take the GRE Subject Test. Individuals
who do not meet the stated requirements for regular admission
may petition to take graduate courses for credit as a continuing
education applicant.
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Degree Requirements
The degree of Master of Science in Space Systems Management is
conferred upon students who have successfully completed 36 credit
hours of graduate work plus other course requirements as listed on
the student’s approved graduate program plan. Students without
adequate undergraduate background will be required to complete
all or part of the program prerequisites listed below.
Program Prerequisites (0 courses)
Required Courses: Management (6 courses)
Six courses with a clear focus on management are required. These
course may be from the foundation, core or elective courses offered
by the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business, via distance learning
from the Extended Studies Division, or from courses with a
management emphasis from other academic units at Florida Tech.
Students must submit a program plan to the academic unit head
outlining the six management courses to fulfill the curriculum
requirement. Also, students must meet all management course
prerequisites as stated in the current catalog.
Required Courses: Space Systems (5 courses)
SPC 5001 Introduction to Space Systems ................................................ 3
SPC 5004 Space Propulsion Systems ....................................................... 3
SPC 5005 Space Power Systems .............................................................. 3
SPC 5012 Spacecraft Environment .......................................................... 3
SPC 5013 Space Systems Astrodynamics ................................................. 3
Directed Elective (1 course)
MGT 5020 Applied Management Project* ................................................ 3
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED.......................................... 36
*Serves as the capstone course for this program.
Systems Management, M.S. ___________________
Major Code: 8330 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: graduate,
Delivery Mode/s: online, classroom, Extended Studies Division
off-site Location/s: Aberdeen, Hampton Roads, National
Admission Materials: GMAT, GRE Capital Region, Northeast, Orlando,
recommended Redstone, Virtual Campus
The applicant to the Master of Science in Systems Management
program must have a bachelor’s degree; however, the degree need
not be in business administration. Students who are graduates
from other fields, especially mathematics, science and engineering,
are encouraged to apply. Students with an undergraduate
business degree or courses may be able to waive up to 12 hours of
the program prerequisites in the program based on an evaluation
of their undergraduate academic transcripts. Prerequisite courses
are required of a student whose undergraduate major is outside the
business area or who has not previously completed the courses in
these prerequisite areas. The exact number of needed prerequisite
courses depends on courses completed during the student’s undergraduate
studies. The GRE or GMAT may be required for admission
evaluation purposes. General admission requirements and the
process for applying are discussed in the Academic Overview of this
catalog. Individuals who do not meet the stated requirements for
regular admission may petition to take graduate courses for credit
as a continuing education applicant.
Degree Requirements
The degree of Master of Science in Systems Management is conferred
upon students who have successfully completed 33 credit
hours of graduate coursework plus other course requirements as
listed on the student’s approved graduate program plan. Students
without adequate undergraduate background will be required to