Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics

Currently, the program is open to US students as well as international students residing in the US with the appropriate visas. Applicants interested in pursuing the primarily online PhD in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics must apply for admission to The University of Alabama’s Graduate School. Graduate school minimums to be considered for regular admission are:

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or at least 3.0 for the last 60 hours completed

AEM department standards are higher than the graduate school minimums, and all application materials are carefully considered: statement of purpose, transcripts, optional test scores (GRE), and letters of recommendation. Meeting minimum graduate school requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. It is essential to contact faculty with similar research interests and arrange an on-campus visit prior to applying to the program. Gaining faculty interest and support is essential in the application review.

Students without an MS degree in aerospace, mechanical or civil engineering or physics should first consider applying and completing the MSAEM program. Students without a BS in aerospace, mechanical or civil engineering are required to complete the following coursework from an accredited university (if not already completed) prior to admission to the MSAEM program: Calculus (12 credit hours), Ordinary Differential Equations, Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials and Fluid Mechanics. The engineering mechanics courses (Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials and Fluid Mechanics) must be calculus based. Students have the opportunity to enroll in the mechanics courses through the UA Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education as a non-degree seeking applicant (NDS).

Review specific program admission requirements for the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics and Graduate School.

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