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The Department of Aerospace Engineering provides a Master of Science-Thesis Option (MS) program where students must complete at least 32 credit hours, with 24 hours dedicated to structured coursework (including 2 hours of AERO 681 Seminar) and 8 hours allocated to AERO 691 Research. This research-focused degree mandates that students prepare and defend a final thesis. The MS-THO program necessitates a committee of at least three graduate faculty members, with one serving as the principal advisor for each student. Applicants to this program should hold a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or a related discipline (non-engineering degrees may require prerequisite courses or even an undergraduate degree completion).
You are an international graduate applicant if you:
are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency)
AND
you have not graduated from a Texas high school after three years in residence in Texas
AND
hold a bachelor’s or professional degree (or equivalent)
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval), or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval), or
Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.