Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Sciences
Admission Requirements
The applicant must meet The School of Graduate Studies’ current minimum general admission requirements as published in the graduate catalog. All elements must be complete by the published application date. The additional requirements for admission to the Aerospace Sciences Ph.D. program are as follows:
- A Master’s or graduate degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.25/4.0
- Submission of a statement of personal goals
- Professional resume
- Satisfy the School of Graduate Studies English Language Proficiency requirements as published in the graduate catalog.
- The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Exam
- Industry experience preferred
Financial Assistance
Financial aid in the form of teaching, research or service assistantships and tuition waivers are available from a variety of internal and external sources and are awarded on a competitive basis. These appointments are renewable if students are making satisfactory progress toward the degree and their work is satisfactory. Applications for funding opportunities should coincide with the program application date.
Degree Requirements
- Ninety credits beyond a baccalaureate degree. With approval of the Aerospace Sciences Ph.D. Program and the UND School of Graduate Studies, up to thirty credits from a master’s degree from an accredited institution can be applied toward the requirements of the doctoral degree.
- Successful completion of sixty semester credits beyond the master’s degree
- Successful completion of qualifying exam prior to advancement to candidacy
- Twelve to eighteen semester credits of dissertation and successful defense of the dissertation
- Required core courses
- Six to twelve semester credits of Scholarly Tools beyond the Master’s degree requirements
- Remaining coursework from Aviation/Space Studies or other UND approved Graduate Courses
- The student and committee must all be present for oral comprehensive exams, formal topic proposal, and dissertation defense, either by physical presence or at a distance using real-time synchronous technology, as determined by the student and advisor or committee.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AVIT 501 | General Issues in Aviation/Aerospace | 3 |
| SPST 501 | Survey of Space Studies I | 3 |
| AVIT 521 | Ethics in Aerospace | 3 |
| AVIT 590 | Aviation Seminar (3 credits AVIT 590 and 1 credit SPST 590; or 2 credits SPST 590) | 2-4 |
| or SPST 590 | Space Studies Colloquium | |
| Required Scholarly Tools | ||
| Choose a minimum of two courses from the following list: | 6-12 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Design | ||
| Quantitative Research Methods | ||
| Research Methods in Space Studies | ||
| Required Aviation Specialization Courses | ||
| AVIT 505 | Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research Design | 3 |
| AVIT 506 | Quantitative Research Methods | 3 |
| Elective Courses Refer to Aviation Course Offerings link below | 31-43 | |
| AVIT 999 | Dissertation | 12-18 |
| Space Studies Specialization | ||
| Elective Courses Refer to Space Studies Course Offerings link below | 31-43 | |
| SPST 999 | Dissertation | 12-18 |