Bachelor of Science in
Engineering Physics

Find Your Space

• Get prepared for a career in the growing space industry by understanding the scientific research, planning and instrumentation associated with space exploration.

Hands-On Learning

• Co-ops and internships are combined with laboratory work and research to help students acquire the knowledge and skills of both scientists and engineers.

Areas of Concentration

• Spacecraft Systems: Specifically designed for students with interests in space physics, applied mathematics and aerospace engineering sciences.
• Spacecraft Instrumentation: Specifically designed for students with interests in space physics, applied mathematics and electrical engineering.

Space Triangle

Campus location at the northern tip of Florida’s Space Coast enables students to participate in programs with the Florida Space Grant Consortium, NASA and private space companies.

Get Hired

• 100% of students either have a job or are in graduate school within six months of graduation.

Notable Careers

• Project Engineer
• Launch Operations Specialist
• ISS Flight Controller
• Physicist

Growing Demand

• Career opportunities in field are projected to grow 8% by 2030.

Notable Employers of Alumni

• SpaceX
• United Space Alliance
• Various NASA Centers
• The Boeing Company
• General Electric

Transfer Credit

• Varies by campus, program and more.
• Admissions will work one-on-one with you to maximize your transfer credit. For more info, complete a request for information form or contact admissions.

Estimated Costs

• Varies by campus, program and more.
• Scholarships and financial aid are available. For more info, complete a request for information form or contact admissions.

Campuses Offering Degree

• Daytona Beach, FL

• Cybersecurity Engineering Laboratory (DB Cybersecurity track) – Participate in cybersecurity attack-and-defend exercises.
• Space Physics Research Laboratory – Observe and model Earth’s upper atmosphere.
• Laboratory for Exosphere and Near Space Environmental Studies – Study Earth’s exosphere, moon and stars.
• Laboratory for Solar and Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Physics – Research theoretical, numerical and experimental space physics.
• Space and Atmospheric Instrumentation Laboratory – Features two plasma chambers.

You can find more state-of-the-art labs and facilities at both residential campuses, and our leading virtual labs bring hands-on opportunities to you anywhere in the world.

Consider the following degrees:

• B.S. in Computer Science (DB) – Offers customizable tasks.
• B.S. in Space Physics (PC, DB) – Only undergraduate program in the U.S.
• B.S. in Space Operations – (DB) – World’s first spaceflight operations degree.
• Master of Space Operations (WW) – Online degree explores aspects of getting to space.
• B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics (DB) – Hands-on exploration of the Universe.

Read more about the university’s Student Experience, Value, & Affordability, Outcomes, and Rankings & Accolades.

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