Our graduate programs offer research degrees with graduate assistantships at the master's and Ph.D. levels, with the opportunity to specialize in a wide range of topics in mechanical and aerospace engineering. We also offer a non-thesis master's degree and are a leader in distance education. Students can earn a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering or a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree without ever setting foot on campus.<br><br>Graduate students in the Aerospace Engineering program focus on aircraft and space systems design, analysis, and manufacturing. Students can select course offerings and research programs in aerodynamics and applied aerodynamics, aerospace propulsion, computational fluid dynamics, dynamics and design of spacecraft and space systems, flight dynamics and control, and multifunctional materials and smart structures. Sub-areas include acoustics, sprays, composite materials, reactive and multiphase flows, stability, and transition to turbulence.