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College of Engineering

BS in Aerospace Engineering (2023 - 2024)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 – College English I 3 ENGL 102 – College English II 3
GE Elective 1 3 AE 227/L – Eng. Digital Comp. 3
MATH 242 – Calculus I 5 MATH 243 – Calculus II 5
CHEM 211/L – Gen. Chem. I 5 PHYS 313 – Phys. for Scientist I 4
PHYS 315 – Univ. Phys. Lab I 1
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 32


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GE Core (Fine Arts) 3 IME 222/L – Engineering Graphics 3
COMM 111 – Public Speaking 3 AE 373 – Dynamics 3
ME 250 – Materials Engineering 3 AE 333 – Mech. of Materials 3
MATH 344 – Calculus III 3 MATH 555 – Differential Equations 3
PHYS 314 – Phys. for Scientist II 4 ME 398 – Thermodynamics I 3
AE 223 – Statics 3 AE 324 – Fund. of Atmospheric Flight 3
Fall Total Hours 19 Spring Total Hours 18

Total hours for 2nd year: 37


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
GE ECON 201 – Principles of Macro. 3 AE 502 – Aero Propulsion I 3
GE PHIL 385 – Engineering Ethics 3 AE 512/L – Exper. Methods in Aero. 3
AE 415 – Intro to Space Dynamics 3 AE 514 – Flight Dynamics & Control 3
AE 424 – Aerodynamics I 3 AE 524 – Aerodynamics II 3
AE 525/L – Flight Structures I 3 AE 625/L – Flight Structures II 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 30


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ECE 282/L – Circuits I 4 Math or Science Elective 2 3
AE Tech Elective 2 3 AE Tech Elective 2 3
AE 607 – Flight Control Systems 3 AE Tech Elective 2 3
AE Tech Elective 2 3 AE 628 – Aerospace Design II 4
AE 528 – Aerospace Design I 4
Fall Total Hours 17 Spring Total Hours 13

Total hours for 4th year: 30


Hours needed to complete the degree: 129


  1. All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. In Aerospace, that First-Year Seminar must be from Fine Arts, Humanities, or Social/Behavioral Science.
  2. Must be chosen with advisor's approval or from a departmentally approved list.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated