Space Physics Bachelor of Science
Embry-Riddle's Space Physics Degree Is All About Space Science and Applied Physics
Physics science department faculty and student at the South Pole.
The Space Physics (SP) program serves the interests of students who want to contribute to the Space Program in a meaningful way as well as students who want to pursue careers in applied physics.
As defined by NASA, "Space Physics is the scientific study of magnetic and electric phenomena that occur in outer space, in the upper atmosphere of planets, and on the Sun."
Space physicists use ground-based instruments, balloons, rockets, satellites, and deep space probes to study these phenomena where they occur. Examples of such studies include:
- balloon flights to the edge of atmosphere
- ground-based solar studies
- ground-based ionospheric studies
- space shuttle aurora observation
- high-temperature superconductivity
- and sounding rocket flights into near space
Space Physics program focuses on Space Science with emphasis on
- solar-terrestrial physics
- planetary science
- astrophysics
The program shares its facilities and coursework with the highly successful Engineering Physics program, the largest of its kind in the United States. The PS Department offers an astounding 5-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio.
