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    Space Studies Minor

    A minor in space studies introduces students to the operational complexities of space ventures. Space activity is a multi-disciplinary industry and coursework in space studies allows students to correlate the space experience to several fields of study. Often political, legal, ethical, historical, scientific and technological aspects are considered when studying space ventures.

    The UNG minor in space studies examines many of these fundamental aspects of space ventures before focusing on satellite remote sensing of the Earth and other planetary bodies, satellite communications and global navigation satellite systems. Students interested in astronomy or astrophysics can find these related space science courses offered through the UNG Physics Department.

    Both students majoring in technical and scientific fields; such as, engineering, science, and math, and in nontechnical fields; such as, humanities, business, and social sciences, will find the minor to be a unique and exciting opportunity offered by IESA at UNG.

    Campus Availability

    • Gainesville Campus
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    Number of Credit Hours

    15 Credit Hours

    Around 5 Courses

    Courses You Could Take

    • GISC 3012K - Global Navigation Satellite Systems

      This course focuses on global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) concepts and operations and provides an in-depth survey of satellite navigation systems technology including the history, design, operation, performance characteristics, current issues and applications of systems such as GPS, Galileo, Glonass and Beidou. Field exercises with GNSS receivers and data post-processing activities will supplement the lecture materials. GISC 3337 is recommended as a prerequisite.

      Prerequisite/Corequisite:
      Prerequisite: GISC 2011/L or GISC 3021K

      Hours:
      3



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    • GISC 4350K - Remote Sensing of the Environment

      This is an advanced level course addressing remote sensing of the environment. Topics include the physical principles on which remote sensing is based, history of remote sensing, sensors and their characteristics, supervised and unsupervised classification techniques, image and point cloud interpretation, and accuracy assessment. Multispectral, hyperspectral, and LiDAR data will be used to examine vegetation, water, geology, and urban areas. GISC 3337 is recommended as a prerequisite.

      Prerequisite/Corequisite:
      Prerequisite: GISC 2011/L or GISC 3021K

      Hours:
      3



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    • SCTS 2040 - Science, Engineering, and Technology in Society

      This course will provide a systemic and integrated introduction to the esthetic, ethical, historical, philosophical, political, and socioeconomic aspects of science and technology. This course seeks to help students better understand the world in which they live and the broader implications of science and technology in society. Additionally, students will survey state of the art applications in science and technology.

      Hours:
      3



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