航天工程理学硕士课程涵盖了先进空间技术的动态和前沿领域，并特别关注航天器工程。由于空间对国家安全和经济的重要性日益增加，因此今天它格外重要。该计划通过提供由航天领域领先专家的副教授教授的专业课程，使学生了解最新的工业惯例。
The Master of Science program in astronomy requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate credit. Students must complete a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate work, including at least 12 s.h. from the required courses, at least 3 s.h. numbered 5000 or above, and the remainder in courses numbered at least 4000 or above. At least 24 s.h. must be completed under the auspices of the University of Iowa after admission to the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Seminars do not count toward the minimum of 30 s.h. required for the degree. All students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.75 to earn the degree.<br><br>Up to one-third of the program of study may be taken in related scientific fields (e.g., meteorology, geology, electrical engineering), selection of such courses is encouraged. Graduate study in physics and astronomy is highly individualized. Each entering graduate student is assigned a faculty advisor, who assists in preparing a plan of study and in guiding the student's progress<br><br>Graduates will:<br><br>understand the foundational principles that transcend many distinct areas, and learn the technical language, problem-solving skills, and training in technical listening and discussion,<br>learn and practice advanced discourse in mathematical aspects that translate to physics,<br>become familiar with the state-of-the-art experimental tools and equipment in the field,<br>promote aspects of creativity and originality in the field and prepare for adaptability to new discoveries,<br>learn and practice advanced discourse in experimental and observational aspects, including data and information mining, translating experimental observations to physical principles and vice versa, and<br>learn analysis of data and computational skills as well as become familiar with state-of-the-art techniques for data processing.