The Aerospace Engineering Spartan Accelerated Graduate Education (SAGE) Programs  is a combined bachelor’s and master’s program per University Policy F19-1. Students in this program will simultaneously pursue an Aerospace Engineering, BS  (BSAE) and an Aerospace Engineering, MS  (MSAE) degree. The program will allow students to earn graduate credit while in their senior year, reducing the number of semesters required for the completion of the MSAE degree. 

For more information, contact the SAGE Scholars Aerospace Program Coordinator: Nikos Mourtos

Admissions Requirements

Students must adhere to the following admissions requirements:

1. Successfully completed all the courses required in the first 3 years of the BSAE degree (95 units) and not more than 120 undergraduate degree applicable units at the time of admission into the Aerospace Engineering SAGE program;

2. Completed the undergraduate Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (ENGR 100W) prior to admission into the Aerospace Engineering SAGE program;

3. Complete all BSAE junior-level courses (AE 112 , AE 114 , AE 138 , AE 140 , AE 157 , AE 160 , AE 162 , AE 165 ) with a grade of “B-” or better and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in these courses; and,

4. Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of admission into the Aerospace Engineering SAGE program. 

Students who have reached up to their first semester as classified seniors will remain eligible for entry into the Aerospace Engineering SAGE program. Second semester, senior-level students enrolled in the term they expect to graduate from their baccalaureate degree are not eligible to enter into the Aerospace Engineering SAGE program as these students will not gain the accelerated graduate-level benefit offered through the Aerospace Engineering SAGE blended program option.

Graduate Standing Requirements

Requirements for program continuation and advancement to candidacy in the graduate program, include:

• Meeting every semester with an academic advisor to plan and track coursework and graduate status. Once the BSAE degree is conferred, students meet every semester with their graduate advisor to plan a formal course of study.

• Maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and in Major Preparation and Major Required listed courses, no individual grade below a C.

• The proposed graduate program must be approved by the Aerospace Engineering graduate coordinator before the student may be considered a candidate for the MS degree.

• Requirements are waived or satisfied with required courses in the major: GE Areas A3, B, C2, and E, SJSU Studies (R, S and V) and Physical Education. Alternate courses that may satisfy these requirements are not counted in the calculation of the 120 SAGE program-applicable units.