MS Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The M.S.A.E. is a 30-credit-hour master's degree offered by the Statler College's Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering. Students follow a planned programme of study set with an Advising and Examining Committee under a thesis, problem report or coursework option.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Department: Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: 6 hours core area courses, 6 hours mathematics, 12 hours additional courses and 6 hours research (MAE 697). Problem report: 6 core, 6 mathematics, 15 additional and a 3-hour project report. Coursework option: 15 core, 6 mathematics, 6 additional and a graduate capstone project. Core areas include fluid mechanics and aerodynamics, thermal sciences, dynamics and controls, solid mechanics and materials science. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required, with at least 60% of courses at 500 level or above. A BS/MS accelerated pathway (147 hours) is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide graduate admission (WVU): a baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited institution (or an approved international institution); an undergraduate or graduate GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, with provisional admission possible below that for domestic applicants; international applicants must meet WVU English language proficiency requirements and cannot be admitted provisionally.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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