Admission for study towards the M.S.E. degree requires the equivalent of a B.S.E. at The University of Michigan. Solid undergraduate preparation in mathematics and engineering is essential. For the M.S.E. degree thirty credit hours of course work are required. Students have substantial flexibility in selecting courses to meet their individual needs, but all courses contributing to the M.S.E. degree must be approved by a Graduate Advisor.

The thirty credit hours of course work must include at least:

Five courses in aerospace engineering at the 500 level or higher, excluding directed study courses Two approved courses in mathematics beyond advanced calculus; normally the courses Math 404, Math 417, Math 448, and Math 450 cannot be used to satisfy this requirement; courses which do satisfy this requirement include:

- Math 419 (EECS 400) Linear Spaces and Matrix Theory
- Math 451 Advanced Calculus I
- Math 452 Advanced Calculus II
- Math 454 Boundary Value Problems for Partial Differential Equations
- Math 471 Introduction to Numerical Methods
- Math 525 (Stat 525) Probability Theory
- Math 555 Introduction to Complex Variables
- Math 556 Methods of Applied Mathematics I
- Math 557 Methods of Applied Mathematics II
- Math 561 (IOE 510) Linear Programming I
- Math 562 (Aero 577) Continuous Optimization Methods
- Math 571 Numerical Methods for Scientific Computing I
- Math 572 Numerical Methods for Scientific Computing II
- Math 602 Real Analysis II
- Physics 451, 452 Methods of Theoretical Physics
- EECS 401 Probabilistic Methods in Engineering
- EECS 501 Probability and Random Processes
- EECS 502 Stochastic Processes
- EECS 560 (ME 564) Linear Systems Theory

Other senior or graduate level courses which include primarily mathematical content from the departments of Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or other engineering departments may also apply.

Up to four credit hours of nontechnical studies may be elected.
Up to six credit hours of directed study may be elected.