Bachelor’s–Accelerated Master’s

Choose between two options:

• Master of Science Aerospace Engineering Sciences (MS)
• Professional Master of Science Aerospace Engineering Sciences (ProMS)

In preparation to apply, please visit these resources:

• Aerospace Engineering Sciences Graduate Student Handbook for degree and focus area requirements, course lists, and curricula
• The Graduate School’s webpages contain important information for prospective and current graduate students
• The Graduate School Rules provide detailed information on credit enrollment limits, academic probation, credit transfer rules, and other subjects
• Office of the Registrar’s Pursue an Accelerated Master’s Degree page contains overall information on the BAM program

Students indicate on their BAM application the semester they will formally begin the master’s program. You have up to (3) semesters including the summer after completing your bachelor’s to start your master’s. If you experience a change of plans, you must update your starting semester with the Office of the Registrar by completing a BAM Program Change/Discontinuation Form.

The following forms must be submitted in the final semester of your undergraduate degree prior to February 1:

• Master’s Continuation Form
  • Complete in early January at the beginning of spring semester. This form indicates to the University that while you are completing your bachelor’s degree, you will remain an active student at the graduate level.
• BAM Program Supplement Form
  • Complete in early January at the beginning of spring semester. This form indicates to the Graduate School how you would like to distribute your qualifying graduate-level coursework completed during your undergraduate career between the BS and MS – i.e., what you would like to double-count and/or have applied to only the master’s degree.
    • Reminder: BAM students may take up to and including (12) credit hours of graduate-level classes while you pursue your bachelor’s degree which can later be used toward the master’s degree. Of the (12) credit hours, (6) credit hours may be double-counted toward both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree.

• Aerospace Engineering Sciences Graduate Student Handbook: we expect all BAM undergraduate and graduate students to be fully familiarized will the content of the handbook and their degree and focus area requirements.
• AES Graduates website has information and links to Focus Areas, program requirements, forms for graduate students, etc.
  • Visit the “MS and ProMS Advising” section for general MS/ProMS graduate program information.
• The Graduate School Rules provide detailed information on credit enrollment limits, academic probation, credit transfer rules, and other subjects.
• To change your graduation term, change MS entry term, or to discontinue the progression to the MS go to this page on the Registrar's website.

All admissions notifications will be sent by June 30.

The MS degree program allows you to specialize in a particular topic in the aerospace field. Traditional MS students are admitted into a specific focus area and are required to complete a focus area curriculum. In addition to meeting focus area curricular requirements, you will choose one of the options below to meet graduation requirements:

• MS thesis
• Completing a certificate
• Course-based option (for AUT and FSM only).

Funding is not guaranteed for master’s students. Although in rare cases you can be supported by faculty directly, the department does not guarantee that support.

The Professional MS degree (ProMS) offers a more flexible coursework-only program. As a ProMS student, you do not have to follow a specific focus area curriculum and can customize your degree based on your personal interests; however, 18 credits in ASEN is required. Note: ProMS students are ineligible for any university funding (TA/RA/fellowships) but may pursue hourly positions including Teaching Facilitator (TF) positions.

Both the MS and ProMS degrees require 30 total credit hours (10 courses).

Of the 30 total credit hours for both degrees:

• 24 credit hours, equivalent to 8 courses must be at the 5000 level or above
• 18 credit hours, equivalent to 6 courses must be ASEN courses (EMEN 5405 counts as ASEN)

You will be given information upon admission to BAM on when you can self-enroll in graduate courses. Typically the date will be when enrollment opens for undergraduate students (usually in late July for fall semester enrollment). 

5000-level ASEN or other engineering, math, science, and/or computer science courses can count. Also, our graduate program allows up to (6) credit hours of select 4000-level courses from departments listed in the Graduate Student Handbook in the MS degree Common Requirements section.

Reminder: BAM students can complete up to (12) graduate-level credits while in their undergraduate career and later apply these to master’s degree requirements. Of these credits, (6) can be double-counted* between both the BS & MS. You will work with your undergraduate academic advisor to verify these courses.

*Double counted courses are courses used to meet any undergraduate career requirements. Undergraduate career is your bachelor’s degree and any minors.

Note: Any courses used for the BAM program must have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.

BAM students are subject to the same requirements as normal master's students. MS students have four years from the semester they formally begin their graduate program to complete all degree requirements. Visit this page for more information on the MS Time Limit. 

You must begin the MS program within one year of completing your bachelor’s degree (three semesters, including summer). For example, if you finished your BS degree spring 2024, you must begin the MS program in either summer 2024, fall 2024, or spring 2025. The application asks you to indicate your planned starting semester for the MS. If you decide to change the starting semester you indicated for the MS at any point during your program, they need to complete a BAM Program Change/Discontinuation form to update the semester accordingly. Please be aware: you must enroll in classes for the semester indicated as your start semester for your MS to avoid being discontinued from BAM (and your graduate degree).

If an undergraduate student decides to change the starting semester they indicated for the MS at any point before they complete their undergraduate degree, they need to complete a BAM Program Change/Discontinuation form to update the semester accordingly. If you are in your final semester and have already submitted a MS Continuation form, you will need to submit a new version with the updated semester as well.