Master of Science Program

The Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine degree program is conducted by Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Department of Community Health, Division of Aerospace Medicine. The program includes specialty-specific education in the basic and advanced topics in aviation and space medicine, operational aerospace medicine, human factors and aerospace accident investigation. In addition to this, the graduate program includes core preventive medicine subjects: environmental medicine, biostatistics, epidemiology, health services administration and behavioral aspects of health. The master of science (M.S.) degree program is integrated within the two-year residency program. Prior to completion of the residency program, all residents must complete the M.S. degree.

Physicians (national and/or international) who do not meet the minimum requirements for residency applicants and/or do not desire to complete the residency program may enroll in the M.S. degree portion of the program. This provides all of the same course work as in the residency but does not include any clinical rotations at aerospace and public health facilities.

Minimum Requirements for Master of Science Degree

Applicants must:

1. independently meet the requirements for admission to the Wright State University’s Graduate School.
2. have earned an M.D. or equivalent medical degree.
3. have demonstrated proficiency in English (international physicians only). 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).

Degree Timeline

The graduate degree courses in the master's program will span three semesters. The program starts with the fall semester (typically, the last week of August), and all courses will be completed by July, the following year. U.S. military physicians are required to complete all courses by the middle of June, the following year.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Aerospace Medicine is awarded to students who complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate course work. Students must complete a research project and pass a comprehensive examination.

Course List

Scholarship Opportunities

Several scholarships are available through the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), the AsMA Foundation, Constituent Organizations of AsMA and other organizations affiliated with the AsMA.

• Visit the AsMA website to learn more

The International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine also has a scholarship program to enable young physicians commencing a career in aerospace medicine to undertake training in the specialty. The scholarship can be used to facilitate attendance at a formal training course, or participation in a work program (one year or more, structured towards educational goals) in a recognized aerospace medicine institute.

• Visit the International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine website to learn more