PhD Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at University of Alabama

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: Three letters of recommendation Statement of Purpose GRE (optional) AEM department standards are higher than the graduate school minimums, and all application materials are carefully considered. Meeting minimum graduate school requirements does not guarantee admission into the PhD program. Students applying to the PhD program without a bachelor's or master’s degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, or engineering mechanics are required to complete the following coursework from an accredited university (if not already completed) prior to applying: Calculus (12 semester credit hours) Ordinary Differential Equations 12 semester credit hours of calculus-based engineering mechanics - Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials and Fluid Mechanics. Students have the opportunity to enroll in the mechanics courses through the Office of Teaching In