Aerospace Engineering, M.S.A.E.

The goal of the Master’s programs in mechanical and aerospace engineering, the MSME and MSAE degrees, is to provide students with the advanced engineering education needed to enhance their careers and pursue doctoral studies.

Admission to the MSAE and MSME degree programs requires a minimum GPA of 2.70 in the last 60 (semester) or 90 (quarter) upper-division major units attempted.

This program involves modern computational and experimental methods and provides the essential information which will permit students to acquire the knowledge and skills which are of immediate practical importance. This knowledge is communicated in the advanced courses listed in the MAE curriculum and used in the conduct of a thesis or project. The areas of study within the MSAE program include:

• Space Systems Engineering
• Aircraft Systems Engineering
• Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Aerospace Structures and Materials

Both graduate and undergraduate programs benefit from the advice of an advisory committee comprised of senior staff from aerospace companies, government agencies, and universities. Further information may be obtained from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering’s website: http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/coe/mae.

To be considered for admission, the graduate applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution, have been in good standing at the last institution attended, and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.7 for the last 60 (semester) or 90 (quarter) upper-division major units attempted. The general Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.