The new Area of Special Interest (ASI) in Space and Planetary Science and Engineering (SPSE) is becoming a huge hit on campus. Some students are already taking classes that fulfill the program’s requirements, and other students have plans to take these classes next semester. And now, probably many of you are wondering, “What is this program all about?”
This newly developed ASI is a very broad program, involving an extensive range of interests; it takes courses from five Colorado School of Mines departments. It is designed to give students in various programs, such as aerospace engineering, astronomy, or planetary science, the chance to study space exploration and extraterrestrial applications of science and engineering at a deeper level. Jeffrey Andrew-Hanna, assistant professor in the Geophysics department and SPSE director, is a architect of the program. The program was first proposed many years ago, but only recently did it get implemented. Andrews-Hanna is in his third semester at Mines and said he is “really excited to see this program finally take off,” and see students become interested in what this new program has to offer.
On November 11, the program was officially approved by the Undergraduate Council. And, because it is already mostly a part of the curriculum, there isn’t much else to do for preparations, at least not immediately. However, Andrews-Hanna hopes to expand the program to involve “more classes and students.” The coordinators of this program are also working on getting the ASI into the Bulletin. Andrews-Hanna assumes that this program will be a great success, providing “one more option for the students.”
In order to be a part of this program, students must first talk to Andrew-Hanna, program director, or Angel Abbud-Madrid, associate director, and have their enrollment approved. Then the student will be assigned a SPSE ASI advisor who will advise their progress. These professors come from various departments such as Chemical Engineering, Geophysics, and Environmental Science. This program requires a total of 12 credits, of which three may be level 200 or below and up to six may be EPICS or Senior Design classes, but in order to get credit for the EPICS or Design classes, a student must complete an approved planetary or space project.
If you would like to know more about the program, contact Jeff Andrews-Hanna, whose office is located in the Green Center, Room 280 K, or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . There’s also a website dedicated to the program, at http://oredig.us/c.
This newly developed ASI is a very broad program, involving an extensive range of interests; it takes courses from five Colorado School of Mines departments. It is designed to give students in various programs, such as aerospace engineering, astronomy, or planetary science, the chance to study space exploration and extraterrestrial applications of science and engineering at a deeper level. Jeffrey Andrew-Hanna, assistant professor in the Geophysics department and SPSE director, is a architect of the program. The program was first proposed many years ago, but only recently did it get implemented. Andrews-Hanna is in his third semester at Mines and said he is “really excited to see this program finally take off,” and see students become interested in what this new program has to offer.
On November 11, the program was officially approved by the Undergraduate Council. And, because it is already mostly a part of the curriculum, there isn’t much else to do for preparations, at least not immediately. However, Andrews-Hanna hopes to expand the program to involve “more classes and students.” The coordinators of this program are also working on getting the ASI into the Bulletin. Andrews-Hanna assumes that this program will be a great success, providing “one more option for the students.”
In order to be a part of this program, students must first talk to Andrew-Hanna, program director, or Angel Abbud-Madrid, associate director, and have their enrollment approved. Then the student will be assigned a SPSE ASI advisor who will advise their progress. These professors come from various departments such as Chemical Engineering, Geophysics, and Environmental Science. This program requires a total of 12 credits, of which three may be level 200 or below and up to six may be EPICS or Senior Design classes, but in order to get credit for the EPICS or Design classes, a student must complete an approved planetary or space project.
If you would like to know more about the program, contact Jeff Andrews-Hanna, whose office is located in the Green Center, Room 280 K, or email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . There’s also a website dedicated to the program, at http://oredig.us/c.
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