MS Space and Planetary Sciences at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The MS in Space and Planetary Sciences is administered through the Space and Planetary Science Center, with faculty from geosciences, physics, chemistry and biochemistry, mechanical engineering, biological sciences and electrical engineering and computer science. It prepares students for careers in the academic, government, private or military sectors.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Space and Planetary Science Center | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: at least 30 hours including SPAC Proseminar, three core courses from Astrophysics I, Planetary Atmospheres, Planetary Geology, Astrobiology and Astronautics, electives, a seminar taken every semester, and 6 hours of thesis. The non-thesis option requires 30 hours of coursework.

Career pathways

Academic, government, private or military sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Transcripts, two letters of recommendation and a statement of purpose submitted to the Space and Planetary Science Center; the GRE, including the writing score, is encouraged.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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