Graduate Certificate in Composite Materials and Structures Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

About the Certificate

The composite materials and structures graduate certificate program is intended for engineers working in areas related to design, manufacture and development of composite material structures. The program enables working professionals to enhance their knowledge and keep current with technological changes in the area of composites. Earning a graduate certificate in composite materials and structures not only provides students the opportunity to strengthen their academic background, but also offers the possibility of pursuing a master's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T.

Admission requirements

This graduate certificate program is open to all individuals holding a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate engineering discipline with a GPA ≥ 2.75, and who have a minimum of two years of professional experience, or are currently accepted into a graduate degree program in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

The certificate program consists of four courses. In order to receive a graduate certificate, you must earn a cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 in the four certificate courses taken.

Students admitted to the certificate program will have non-degree graduate status, but will earn graduate credit for the courses they complete.

Once admitted to the certificate program, you will have three years to complete the certificate, as long as you maintain a B average in the courses taken.

Distance application requirements

You can find graduate certificate application requirements here.

Pathway to a Master's Degree

Are you a working professional who wants to earn your master's degree, but you don’t have time to take the GRE/GMAT? Then start in a graduate certificate program. Graduate certificates were designed as a pathway to a master's degree.* The admission requirements are more relaxed and credit earned will count toward your degree. Once you successfully earn your graduate certificate, you can continue with the corresponding master's degree without having to take the GRE/GMAT.

Related Degrees

This graduate certificate may act as a pathway to the following master’s programs:

Aerospace Engineering (MS)
Mechanical Engineering (MS)

*Completion of a graduate certificate program does not automatically guarantee admission into a corresponding graduate degree program. To continue in a master’s degree program, you must apply.

Questions?

Missouri S&T Online Education

Sylvia Skouby, Associate Director for Online Admissions

Phone: 573-341-6903
Email: stgrad@mst.edu

Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering

Dr. Xiaodong Yang
Associate Professor

227 Toomey Hall
400 W. 13th St.
Rolla, MO 65409-0050

Phone: 573-341-6273
Email: yangxia@mst.edu
Web: mae.mst.edu

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