Aerospace Engineering, MSAER

The M.S. graduate program offers students the opportunity to work with award-winning faculty on a wide range of research topics including autonomous systems, robotics and controls, experimental fluid mechanics, hypersonics, computational fluid modeling, aeroacoustics, combustion, and aerospace manufacturing and materials, among others.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the aerospace engineering graduate programs normally requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering (not necessarily in aerospace engineering), a GPA of at least 3.0/4.0 on all graduate and undergraduate work, Graduate Record Examination scores of at least 310 (Verbal + Quantitative and at least 160 on the quantitative section) and 3.5 (Analytical), and Test of English as a Second Language scores of 550 (paper-based) / 213 (computer-based) / 80 (Internet-based). An undergraduate degree in mathematics, chemistry, or physics combned with a strong interest in engineering topics may be acceptable when certain required undergraduate courses are also taken. 

Degree Requirements

• MSAER Option A (Thesis Plan)
  • Credit Requirements:
    • MSAER Option A require a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework and a thesis.
  • Course Requirements:
    • 30 credit hours required for a MS degree, where 6 credit hours of MS residency (AER 768 ) is suggested. Research courses (including AER 790 ) do not count toward the required credit hours.
    • At least 6 credit hours from courses with prefixs MA, STA, or from a pre-approved math course list, where at least 3 credit hours are from courses with prefixes MA or STA. See Appendix F of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Handbook for further information.
    • At least 12 credit hours at the 600-level or greater (AER 790  and AER 768  are excluded).
    • A maximum of 6 credit hours of AER 780  (Independent Study), and a maximum of 6 credit hours of AER 768  may be included.
    • At least 16 credit hours from courses with the prefix AER excluding AER 768 .
    • Students must complete 2 semesters of AER 799 ​ (Graduate Seminar)
• MSAER Option B (Non-Thesis Plan)
  • Credit Requirements:
    • MSAER Option B requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework.
  • Course Requirements:
    • 30 credit hours required for a MS degree. MS residency (AER 768 ) and research courses (including AER 790 ) do not count toward the required credit hours.
    • At least 6 credit hours from courses with prefixes MA, STA, or from a pre-approved math course list, where at least 3 credit hours are from courses with prefixes MA or STA. See Appendix F of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Handbook for further information.
    • At least 12 credit hours at the 600-level or greater (AER 790  and AER 768  are excluded).
    • A maximum of 6 credit hours of AER 780  (Independent Study) may be included.
    • At least 20 credit hours from courses with the prefix AER.
    • Students must complete 2 semesters of AER 799  (Graduate Seminar).