This concentration involves study and research in the application of all disciplines of aerospace engineering to the design of aerospace vehicles, missions, and related systems. Research is primarily applied in nature and involves the synthesis of information from all engineering disciplines, mathematics, the natural sciences, economics, project management, and public policy. The prerequisite for graduate study in aerospace engineering is a bachelor's or master's degree in aerospace engineering or in a related field of engineering or science. Graduate study in orbital mechanics is possible for those with degrees in engineering, science, or mathematics. Degree Requirements Master of Science in Engineering.
Students seeking the master's degree have three options.
The thesis option requires thirty semester hours of coursework, of which six hours are given for the thesis course. The report option requires thirty-three semester hours of coursework, of which three hours are given for the report course. The option without thesis or report requires thirty-six semester hours of coursework. Regardless of the option chosen, a student is required to take six hours of supporting coursework outside the major. They are also limited in the number and level of business-related courses that may be counted.