严格按照南加州大学研究生院的一般要求授予航空航天工程博士学位。请参阅研究生学位的一般要求。该学位要求集中的学习，研究和论文计划。每个希望攻读博士学位的学生都必须首先被录取，然后参加筛查考试。该考试将强调对研究生课程工作中基本材料的理解。可以从AME学生顾问和计划协调员那里获得有关入学，甄别考试和课程完全完成的进一步指导，包括航空航天和机械工程系以外的课程。
The PhD in Aerospace Engineering is awarded in strict conformity with the general requirements of the USC Graduate School. See general requirements for graduate degrees. The degree requires a concentrated program of study, research, and a dissertation. Each student wishing to undertake a doctoral program must first be admitted to the program and then take the screening examination.