This certificate provides students with interdisciplinary skills in the field of space weather of both fundamental processes in science and practical applications to space-based and ground-based technology.
This certificate is available to degree-seeking and non-matriculated students. Additional certificate information can be found on the department's Space Weather and Applications Certificate webpage.
Distance Education Option
Students can take individual courses toward a master's degree or graduate certificate through distance education (online). For more information, connect with the individual graduate program directly.
Requirements
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.
For more information, degree-seeking students may visit the AES Certificates webpage; nondegree-seeking and non-matriculated students may visit the AES Certificates & Continuing Education webpage.
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.
Grades of B or higher are required for fulfillment of requirements and certificate award. Students also pursuing other graduate certificates may not use the same courses to count for both certificates.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| ASEN 5335 | Aerospace Environment | 3 |
| Tier 1 Foundational Electives 1,2 | ||
| Choose two: | 6 | |
| Space Instrumentation | ||
| Lidar Remote Sensing | ||
| Astrophysical and Space Plasmas | ||
| Introductory Plasma Physics | ||
| Introduction to Magnetospheres | ||
| Atmospheric Thermodynamics and Dynamics | ||
| Introduction to Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Remote Sensing | ||
| Tier 2 Concentration/Focus Electives 2 | ||
| Choose one: | 3 | |
Applications | ||
| Space Life Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems | ||
| Fundamentals of Spectroscopy for Optical Remote Sensing | ||
Design & Instrumentation | ||
| Space Habitat Design | ||
ASEN 5168 | ||
| Mission Design and Development for Space Sciences | ||
Radiative Processes & Atmosphere Coupling | ||
| Radiative and Dynamical Processes | ||
| Radiative Processes in Planetary Atmospheres | ||
Electromagnetics & Plasma | ||
| Intermediate Plasma Physics | ||
Data Science | ||
| Data Assimilation and Inverse Methods for Earth & Geospace Observations | ||
| Data Assimilation in High Dimensional Dynamical Systems | ||
or STAT 5250 | Data Assimilation in High Dimensional Dynamical Systems | |
| Statistical Methods and Application I | ||
| Statistical Methods and Applications II | ||
Selected Topics 3 | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Topics in Planetary Science | ||
| Special Topics in Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences 2 | ||
| Special Topics in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 2 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Students are required to meet each course’s prerequisites, though exceptions can be made by course instructors. |
| 2 | If cross-listed in the student’s home department, a course cannot count as the outside course within the certificate. |
| 3 | 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. |