Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Any master’s degree candidate may elect to pursue the Master of Science degree (M.S.), however only those holding ABET-accredited baccalaureate degrees in engineering may choose the Master of Engineering degree (M.E.). All other degree requirements remain the same.A total of 30 credit hours is required for the Master’s degree. For the Master’s degree with thesis degree option, this includes a minimum of 24 credits of graded coursework and a maximum of 6 credits of thesis research (EASEML 6971). Of this total, at least 18 credits of coursework (excluding SU courses) must be in the student’s major field of study. Technical courses from other fields may be used to satisfy the remaining 12 credits, so long as they are graduate level courses (5000 and above). For a student pursuing a non-thesis degree option, a total of 30 graded credit hours (excluding SU courses) is required. Of this total, at least 18 credits must be in the major field. For both the thesis and non-thesis degree, up to 6 credits of coursework at the 3000 or 4000 level from another department may be taken and used to satisfy degree requirements (STEM coursework only).

Students must have a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering or in Aerospace Engineering, or baccalaureate degree in a closely related engineering discipline from an ABET accredited program; minimum undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0/4.0.