MS in Aerodynamics Degree Requirements – Thesis Option

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MS in Aerodynamics – Thesis Option

All students must take the following minimum distribution of courses for a total of 30 credit hours:

Core Courses

Nine (9) semester hours: EML 5060 Analysis in Mechanical Engineering I and two core courses in the student’s major area:

Aerodynamics

• EAS 5102 – Fundamentals of Aerodynamics
• EML 5709 – Fluid Mechanics
• EML 5930 – Hypersonics
• EML 5710 – Gas Dynamics 
   

Mechanical Engineering Courses

Six (6) semester hours: any two courses in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.

Elective Courses

Nine (9) semester hours: Select three graduate-level, letter-graded courses in any engineering, mathematics, computing and/or science discipline. One of the three courses may include EML 5905 – Directed Individual Study or EML 5910 – Supervised Research. Courses must be selected in consultation with the student’s major professor.

Graduate Seminar

EML 5935 – Mechanical Engineering Seminar (0-credits) is required each fall and spring semester, unless a documented course time conflict is presented to the Graduate Program Coordinator. See Graduate Seminar section for additional information.

Thesis

Six (6) semester hours: EML 5971 – Thesis. University rules require that students take thesis credit in their final term, even if they have completed the thesis credit requirement for their degree program.

Thesis Defense

EML 8976 – Masters Thesis Defense must be taken in the student’s final semester.