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0 demonstrate competency in written English as a condition for advancement to candidacy. Please refer to the SJSU catalog section titled Competency in Written English for details. For graduate courses that meet the competency in written English requirement, please refer to the Graduate Studies and Research website at www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies. Required Courses for MS Mechanical Engineering Semester Units Program Core Course .......................................6 ME 230 (3) and ME 270 or ME 273 (3) Suggested Courses for the Area of Specialization...................................................12 See the Program Advisor or Department handout for the list of 200-level Mechanical Engineering courses. Elective Courses................................................6 Elective courses need to be planned in consultation with the Program Advisor. Project or Thesis ...............................................6 ME 299 (Thesis) (6) or ME 295A and ME 295B (Project) (6) Total Units Required............................................30 At the completion of the program of study, the student must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to graduate. MS Aerospace Engineering Advisor: Dr. Nikos J. Mourtos General Admissions Requirements Students desiring to pursue a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering must satisfy each of the following requirements: 1. Must hold a Bachelor of Science from an engineering department accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) or equivalent. Special programs can be developed for those with degrees from other related disciplines. These programs must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee of the department. 2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale over the last 60 semester units completed in engineering and/or science. 3. Student from non-ABET accredited Aerospace Engineering programs must have obtained a minimum score of 1100 in quantative and verbal and a minimum score of 3.5 in Analytical Writing on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 4. Students from non-English speaking countries must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 550. *Special programs can be developed for those with degrees from other related disciplines. These programs must be approved by the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department. **This requirement is waived if the language of instruction at the home country is documented to be in English. Requirements for Admission to Conditionally Classified Standing Students whose records show certain deficiencies, such as GPA and/or Non-ME undergraduate major, etc., may be admitted to conditionally classified standing. They may later initiate petitions to be given classified standing in the program when such deficiencies have been removed and their records show promise of success in the degree program. Candidacy for MS Aerospace Engineering Prior to registering for the first time, (upon reentering), a student should consult with the Aerospace Engineering Program Coordinator. A schedule of courses will be developed at this time. Students admitted as conditional must satisfy the requirements listed in their letter of acceptance and then apply to the Graduate Studies Office for a change of classification. Students who have completed matriculation and received classified standing in the masters degree curriculum must next be admitted to candidacy for the degree. A student may be admitted to candidacy after completing a minimum of nine units of graded work as a graduate student in 100-or 200- level courses which are acceptable to the department in which the degree is sought. If a students preparation for advanced graduate work is considered inadequate to meet the course prerequisites or other departmental requirements, it will be necessary to take the preparatory courses to meet these requirements. Such courses will not count as part of the masters degree program requirements. Requirements for MS Aerospace Engineering The department offers courses designed to provide a flexible curriculum structure that allows students to follow a program of study to meet their individual career goals. As shown below, the program consists of 30 semester units of approved work including six units devoted to a thesis or project. In addition to two required core courses, the student selects 18 units of elective courses with the guidance of his or her advisor. The student has the choice of Plan A (Thesis) or Plan B (Project). All students are recommended to concentrate their studies in one of the areas of specialization, with the graduate coordinators approval. Each area of specialization required: 6 units of required courses for the degree 12 units of 200-level aerospace engineering courses suggested for the area of specialization 6 units of elective courses. Subject to approval by the Aerospace Engineering Program Advisor, the student may take up to 6 units of coursework from the undergraduate program of the department, or graduate courses from other departments or colleges 6 units of project/thesis With Plan A, six (6) units of thesis credits, AE 299, may be applied. With Plan B, six (6) units of AE 295 are required. Both Plan A and Plan B require an open examination to be conducted by the students thesis committee. Both the university GPA and Department GPA must be at least 3.0. Required courses for MS Aerospace Engineering Semester Units Core Courses .....................................................6 ME 230 (3) and ME 270 or ME 273 (3) Suggested Courses for the Area of Specialization...................................................12 See the Program Advisor or Department handout for the list of 200-level Aerospace Engineering courses. Elective Courses................................................6 Elective courses need to be planned in consultation with the Program Advisor. Project or Thesis ...............................................6 AE 299 (Thesis) (6) or AE 295A and AE 295B (Project) (6) Total Units Required............................................30 Electives will typically involve a mix of mechanical and aerospace engineering classes as well as courses from other engineering departments and from physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computer science. Upon completion of the degree requirements, the student must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in order to graduate. The University requires that all graduate students demonstrate competency in written English as a condition for advancement to candidacy. Please refer to the SJSU catalog section titled Competency in Written English for details. For graduate courses that meet the competency in written English requirement, please refer to the Graduate Studies and Research website at www.sjsu. edu/gradstudies. In selecting a thesis or project topic, the student first identifies a faculty member in their area of interest. Once the faculty member agrees to act as the students advisor, a program of study is established, including the thesis or project topic. The student consults with and selects his or her advisor during the first semester of graduate study. At the completion of the program of study, the student must have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0 to graduate.

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