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Nov 25, 2024
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2019-2020 Florida Tech Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Planetary Science, B.S.
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| Major Code: 7193 |
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science |
| Delivery Mode(s): Classroom |
Age Restriction: No |
| Admission Status: Undergraduate |
Location(s): Main Campus - Melbourne |
The planetary science major is designed to meet the needs of students intending to pursue graduate education in planetary science or careers in the aerospace and space science related industries. Emphasis in the curriculum for the planetary science major is on achieving a broad yet rigorous education in the basic physical and mathematical sciences as a foundation for successful entry into any of the many subfields of modern space science activity.
Degree Requirements
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Planetary Science must complete the course requirements listed in the following sample curriculum. Physics and introductory space science sources form a critically important foundation for all advanced coursework in the space sciences programs, therefore the minimum grade for satisfying the prerequisite requirements for the planetary science major is a grade of C for each of the following courses:
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Total Credits Required: 129
*Students should register for . If a student places into or , they are encouraged to take in the first semester and later in the program.
**Courses taught on an alternate-year basis.
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