Program requirements
The program of study leading to the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering must include a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit consisting of the following:
- Twelve semester hours of aerospace engineering graduate courses in the major area. Major areas of study include aerodynamics, aircraft propulsion and aircraft structures.
- Twelve semester hours of electives selected from current course offerings. At least one mathematics course is strongly recommended.
- Six semester hours of research leading to a master's thesis. Research may be replaced by six semester hours of additional coursework with the approval of the faculty adviser and chair of the department.
Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade of B (3.0 of a possible 4.0) with no more than two semester hours of of C (2.0) permitted.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited program in engineering, physics, chemistry, applied mathematics or other appropriate program of study. Applicants with a different undergraduate degree may be required to complete prerequisites.
Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. In some cases, applicants with a GPA below 3.0 may be admitted on a conditional basis.
For more information about admission, program requirements and course descriptions, see the University of Dayton School of Engineering Graduate Bulletin.
