Engineering Distance Learning degrees are offered through several programs that act as vehicles for earning degrees from Virginia Tech and affiliated universities. The courses are available online and from receive sites around the state. We currently offer three programs entirely online, the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, the Master’s of Information Technology, and Master of Science in Ocean Engineering. If you are interested in doctorate programs or are affiliated with the National Institute for Aerospace (NIA), please read about the offerings via NIA or through the Virginia Consortium of Engineering and Science Universities.
Virginia Tech offers courses toward the Master of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering (AE). This program of study emphasizes design with a focus on aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, and flight.
The Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) is a distance learning graduate program offering qualified individuals the opportunity to earn a master’s degree part time through on-site and videoconferencing classes. The CGEP is a consortium of approximately 20 receive sites and five universities across Virginia. Consortium Universities include:
The Master’s of Information Technology (MIT) program can be completed entirely through web-based courses for a master’s degree in information technology and include a graduate certificate in one of six different areas: Software Development, Networking, Business Information Systems, Information Security, Decision Support Systems and Telecommunications.
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) at Langley Research Center is a world-class research and education institute created to do cutting edge aerospace and atmospheric research, develop new technologies for the nation and help inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Member institutions include:
Virginia Tech’s Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Department offers a Master of Science degree in Ocean Engineering (Naval Engineering) concentrating on naval ship design and related topics. Each courses is offered using the Internet only and employs both synchronous (two-way live communication between student and professor) and asynchronous (presentation-only material packaged into downloadable modules that can be viewed on demand) delivery techniques. Courses are taught by on-campus faculty as well as practicing professionals.
Students must apply to Virginia Tech and must take classes at either Blacksburg or Winston-Salem. The School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (SBES) is a fully joint venture between Wake Forest University and Virginia Tech, which initially integrates the capabilities of the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. The SBES graduate program allows students to earn M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering, a joint M.D./PhD. program through the WFU School of Medicine, and a joint DVM/PhD program through the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine.
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