Undergraduate Certificate in Aerospace Engineering
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
An undergraduate certificate in aerospace engineering is ideal for students fascinated by the design, development, and testing of aircraft and spacecraft systems. This program complements careers in aerospace design, aviation technology, defense industries, or further studies in engineering and space exploration.
Program Overview
The purpose of the aerospace engineering certificate program is to provide students with a formalized recognition of an emphasis in aerospace engineering subjects as part of their engineering undergraduate degree program. The UK Aerospace Certificate option will provide students with multidisciplinary experience in aerospace systems and in aerospace specializations, preparing them to join the aerospace workforce. There are specialty areas in the Aerospace Engineering Certificate program, each with a minimum of 12 credit hours.
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What You'll Learn
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
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Accelerated Pathway
This program is part of the Accelerated Master's Pathways program. If you plan to obtain a related master's degree, this program can save you time and money with dual credit hours when you sign up.
How to Add this Certificate
Prospective students: Certificates are declared once you are a current University of Kentucky student.
Current students: You can add this certificate in myUK GPS. Under "My Program of Study" on the right side of the screen, click the link "Request a major/minor/certificate change". If you need help, contact your academic advisor.
You should talk with your academic advisor about how adding a program to your plan of study will impact graduation time and any graduation requirements of your major.
Program Specific Requirements
A 2.5 GPA is required for acceptance into the program. Students should plan to register for EGR 390 in their final term.
Please note that this certificate is not available to students not seeking a major at UK.
I decided to do the aerospace certificate at UK because mechanical engineering is really broad, and I wanted to focus it down on something a little bit more specific that I was really interested in. Plus, aerospace is at the cutting edge of humanity--it's an exciting area of development. And UK has a lot of really good faculty for it, so I knew that I would be able to have an opportunity get a really quality education with it.
Harrison Wight
2018 Mechanical Engineering graduate
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