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Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

WVU Graduate Program Catalog

Students wishing to pursue a program leading to an M.S.A.E. degree are required to have a B.S.A.E. or B.S.M.E. from an accredited ABET curriculum or the equivalent. Students with an engineering background other than aerospace or mechanical engineering normally will be required to strengthen their background. Programs of study must comply with the rules and regulations as outlined in the general requirements for graduate work in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. The student’s program of study is formulated jointly by the student and his/her committee. Normally, a thesis is required of all candidates for the degree of master of science in aerospace engineering.

The plans of study for the M.S.A.E. degree must include six semester hours of advanced mathematics beyond a first course in differential equations and at least 12 semester hours of courses taken from any two areas of the department. The remainder of the course work may consist of other courses from mechanical and aerospace engineering, other departments in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, or advanced course work in mathematics, chemistry, and physics. A maximum of six hours of research credit is counted toward degree requirements for thesis work. Students not completing a thesis will be required to include six hours of methods courses in their plans of study.

Related Degrees
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering



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