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College of Engineering and Computing

Aerospace Engineering

Degree Programs

The University of South Carolina offers college degree programs that prepare students for a career in the State’s growing aerospace industry including Bachelor of Science, undergraduate minor and graduate master's degree programs in aerospace engineering. In addition USC provides continued education & certification for aerospace industry professionals

The College of Engineering and Computing offers the following in Aerospace Engineering.

B.S. (Bachelor of Science) – Aerospace Engineering

The B.S. degree program includes 66 hours of graded course work, including 4 electives and the Senior Capstone Design Project.

M.S. (Master of Science) - Aerospace Engineering

The M.S. degree program includes 24 hours of graded course work (5 core courses and 3 electives) + 6 hours of thesis preparation.

M.E. (Master of Engineering) - Aerospace Engineering

The M.E. degree program requires 30 hours of graded course work (5 core courses and 5 electives). No thesis is required, but M.E. students must pass a comprehensive written exam.

The Aerospace Engineering Minor is open to all engineering undergraduate students.

Undergraduate Minor - Aerospace Engineering

The minor requires 18 credit hours (3 core courses and 3 electives). The Aerospace minor coursework sets up nicely to pursue a Masters in Aerospace Engineering.

Student Spotlight

On April 15^th, 2016, the University of South Carolina’s brand new American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics branch competed in the 20^th world-wide AIAA Design/Build/Fly (DBF) competition.

This year’s assignment concerned the design and building of two aircraft- one had to fly and carry a 32oz. Gatorade bottle internally around a set concourse; the second was to carry sections of the first aircraft internally and fly a similar concourse. The AIAA team led by team captain Rachael Rudd, graduate advisor Wout De Backer and Faculty advisor Dr. M. van Tooren involved one of the senior design teams of the mechanical engineering department which was tasked with designing the smaller plane.

Both USC aircraft passed technical inspection at the competition. The USC team came in 48^th out of 145 worldwide contestants.

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