University/Institution:
University of Florida Location:
Florida, USA / Department of Mechanical & Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Undergraduate Programs: Room 231 MAE-A. PO Box 116250. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL 32611
Contact:
salena@ufl.edu Web site:
http://www.mae.ufl.edu/mae-undergrad/ Admision Requirements:
Requirements for admission are a graduation from a regionally accredited or state-approved secondary school or the equivalent, fifteen academic units, consisting of 4 years of English, 3 years of Mathematics, 3 years of Natural Science, 3 years of Social Science, and 2 years of a Foreign Language. Additionally, a cumulative C average in the academic core, as computed by the university, at all institutions attended high school and college; a record of good conduct; A combined score of at least 950 on the critical reading and mathematical reasoning sections of the SAT with a minimum score of 440 on each; On the ACT with writing test, a composite score of 19 is required with a minimum of 17 on the English subsection, a minimum of 19 on the math subsection and a minimum of 18 on the reading subsection. Finally, all applicants must submit the SAT or the ACT with writing test. While UF cannot mix scores from old and new tests, the university will accept the highest subscores from the new SAT if you took the new test multiple times. The university cannot mix or combine any ACT subscores.
Basic Information (Description):
Aerospace Engineering is concerned with the design, construction and operation of airplanes and spacecraft. Aerospace engineers are also employed in related transportation industries such as automotive, ship and submarine building and high speed trains. The MAE department administers the Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering (BSASE). The university has around 300 undergraduate students in the program. Additionally, the undergraduate curriculum was recently revised to increase the overlap with the Mechanical Engineering course offerings and to make it easier for Aerospace Engineering students to obtain a dual degree with Mechanical Engineering.
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree
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