Prior to acceptance into the program, you may enroll in up to 6 credit hours as a nondegree-seeking (in some cases, post-baccalaureate) student. Enrollment does not guarantee acceptance. Learn more about nondegree-seeking university student admissions.
Real Degrees for Working Professionals
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Enhance your knowledge of aerodynamics and propulsions, control, dynamics, stability, materials and structures with a graduate degree in aerospace engineering. Coursework is interdisciplinary and provides a comprehensive approach to meet your individual educational goals.
Thesis and non-thesis options available. The thesis degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework (at least 21 credit hours of coursework and at least 6 credit hours of research). The non-thesis degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework, up to 6 hours of which can be from out-of-department courses.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in aerospace or mechanical engineering, or a related engineering or science field
- Undergraduate GPA ≥ 3.0
- GRE V+Q ≥ 302; GRE Q ≥ 155, and GRE WR ≥ 3.5
- International requirement: TOEFL ≥ 80 or IELTS ≥ 6.5
Doctorate Degree in Aerospace Engineering
Please contact the academic department for details on the distance doctorate program. Email mae@mst.edu or call 573-341-4661.
Graduate Certificates
Your Pathway to a Graduate Degree
Start earning college credit toward a graduate degree. The GRE is not required to enter a certificate program, and credit earned may be applied toward your master’s degree.*
Graduate Certificate Programs
- Composite Materials and Structures
- Control Systems
- Energy Conversion and Transport
- Engineering Mechanics
*restrictions may apply
Completion of a graduate certificate program does not automatically guarantee admission into a corresponding graduate degree program. To continue in a master’s degree program, you must apply. Check with the academic department for program specific details and requirements. Learn more about the certificate to master's program.
Program structure
This program is 100% online: no campus visits required.
Courses are semester-based. Students typically take one or two classes per semester and finish the program in about three years.
Delivery
100% online
Calendar system
Semester-based
Typical program length
About 3 years
Typical course load
1–2 courses a semester
Courses are offered asynchronously, meaning they do not have regular meetings. They may consist of various media and content — such as online discussions, videos, quizzes and recordings — that students review and complete at the time of their choice.
Non-thesis – 30 credit hours
Missouri S&T’s online master’s in mechanical engineering requires 30 credit hours to complete the non-thesis track.
Students build their program course work in consultation with their advisor. Courses are 3 credit hours each, unless stated otherwise. The University reserves the right to change or cancel courses as needed. Refer to the S&T Grad Catalog to explore course descriptions.
24 credit hours must be from the MAE department
9 credit hours of 6,000–level courses which at least 6 credit hours must be from the MAE department
No course below the 5000-level may be applied to the degree requirements
Accreditation
Missouri University of Science & Technology is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States.
Questions?
Contact Us
Missouri S&T Online Education
Sylvia Skouby
Associate Director for Online Admissions
573-341-6903 | stgrad@mst.edu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Xiaodong Yang, PhD
Associate Professor and Chair of Graduate Affairs
573-341-6273 | yangxia@mst.edu
Department Website: mae.mst.edu