CMPS 496 - NASA Academy

Institution:

University of Maryland-College Park

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Description:

Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: College Permission. Junior standing. Also offered as ENES496 or GEOG496. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CMPS496, ENES496 or GEOG496. A ten-week resident summer institute at Goddard Space Flight Center for juniors, seniors and first-year graduate students interested in pursuing professional and leadership careers in aerospace-related fields. The national program includes research in a Goddard laboratory, field trips to NASA centers, and a combination of lectures and workshops on the mission, current activities and management of NASA. Students interested in the Academy will find information at http://www.nasa-academy.nasa.gov Application should be made by the end of January; sponsorship by an affiliated State Space Grant Consortium is customary, but not required.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umd.edu

Phone Number:

(301) 405-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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