Aerospace Medicine, MS

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Program Description

The aerospace medicine Master of Science degree program is conducted by the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Department of Community Health, Division of Aerospace Medicine. The program is the preventive medicine specialty that  promotes the health and functional well-being of pilots, astronauts, and other flight crew members as well as all other people traveling in air or space. Physician trainees endeavor to discover, prevent, and manage various adverse physiological responses of the normal healthy individual to the hostile aerospace environment, and learn to manage common medical problems associated with aerospace flights. Operationally related training includes life-support systems, aircraft and spacecraft accident investigation, and aerospace human factors. Aerospace medical certification of pilots, astronauts, and other flight crew members is also an important part of this training.

Admission Requirements

• Must independently meet the requirements for admission to the Wright State University’s Graduate School.
• M.D. or equivalent medical degree
• International physicians only. Demonstrated proficiency in English is required. If the applicant’s native language is not English, a minimum score of 213 (CBT) or 79/120 (IBT) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required or a band 6 through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Students who have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university are exempted from the TOEFL requirement. For the latest information, international physicians are advised to refer to the general requirements of Wright State’s University Center for International Education (UCIE).

Program Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes are centered on graduate pass rate for the American Board of Preventive Medicine-Aerospace Medicine certification exam.

For more information

• Aerospace Medicine, MS
• Division of Aerospace Medicine
• Boonshoft School of Medicine

Program Requirements:

The Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine is awarded to students who complete a minimum of 34 semester hours of graduate course work. Students must complete a capstone research project. A thesis option is available too.

Division Core and Electives

I. FALL SEMESTER: 14 HOURS

• ASM 7071 - Biostatistics Credit Hour(s): 4
• ASM 7471 - Environmental Medicine Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7571 - Aerospace Skills for Healthcare Providers I Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7771 - Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine I Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7871 - Space Medicine I Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7971 - Introduction to Aerospace Medical Research I Credit Hour(s): 1

II. SPRING SEMESTER: 14 HOURS

• ASM 7072 - Epidemiology Credit Hour(s): 4
• ASM 7472 - Fundamentals of Social and Behavioral Science Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7572 - Aerospace Skills for Healthcare Providers II Credit Hour(s): 2
• ASM 7772 - Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine II Credit Hour(s): 2
• ASM 7872 - Space Medicine II Credit Hour(s): 2
• ASM 7972 - Introduction to Aerospace Medical Research II Credit Hour(s): 1

III. SUMMER SEMESTER: 14 HOURS

• ASM 7073 - Health Services Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7370 - Aerospace Toxicology Credit Hour(s): 3
• ASM 7573 - Aerospace Skills for Healthcare Providers III Credit Hour(s): 2
• ASM 7773 - Fundamentals of Aerospace Medicine III Credit Hour(s): 2
• ASM 7873 - Space Medicine III Credit Hour(s): 2

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• ASM 7973 - Aerospace Medical Research Project Credit Hour(s): 1 to 6

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• ASM 8990 - Aerospace Medical Research Credit Hour(s): 4

Total: 42 Hours