Ph.D. Program Requirements – AE and EM Degree (semester credits)
Minimum course requirements beyond a bachelor’s degree:
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
OR ENGINEERING MECHANICS AFTER B.S.
Major Option 18 cr. hrs. with at least 9 cr. hrs.
in 7000 level or above courses
Technical Electives 6 cr. hrs.
Mathematics 6 cr. hrs.
Ph.D. Research 58 cr. hrs. with at least 48 cr. hrs.
in Ph.D. Dissertation Research
Seminar 2 cr. hrs.
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Total 90 cr. hrs.
For those students who already hold a M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field, the course requirements beyond the M.S. degree are listed separately below[l1] :
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
OR ENGINEERING MECHANICS AFTER M.S.
Major Option 9 cr. hrs. with at least 6 cr. hrs.
in 7000 level or above courses
Technical Electives 6 cr. hrs.
Mathematics 3 cr. hrs.
Ph.D. Research 46 cr. hrs. with at least 38 cr. hrs.
in Ph.D. Dissertation Research
Seminar 2 cr. hrs.
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Total 66 cr. hrs.