MS - Space Systems Management

The Master of Science in Space Systems Management degree program is designed for professionals seeking a degree that prepares them with specific skills and competencies in space systems. The master’s in space systems is relevant for students who expect to plan, design, build, integrate, test launch, operate or manage space systems, subsystems, launch vehicles, spacecraft, payload or ground systems. The core competencies of the masters in space systems management include space propulsion, space power systems, spacecraft environment, space systems astrodynamics as well as strategic management, business development and other topics related to management.

The objective of the masters in space systems degree program is to meet the growing demand for space systems management skills among private, public and military sectors. There are several career paths for individuals who earn a master’s in space systems management, including space systems engineering manager, space systems operations manager, space systems research manager and other fields related to space systems management. Graduates who earn a master’s in space systems management from Florida Tech have been hired by private and government organizations, including Harris Corporation, the U.S. military and NASA among others.

Curriculum

Curriculum program plans shown reflect current degree requirements. Previous academic year requirements can be accessed from the catalog page by choosing the appropriate academic year.

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Master of Science in Space Systems Management

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.

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. 

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 36

*Serves as the capstone for this program.