To obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering, students are required to complete the general education requirements for engineering majors and the following courses:

Freshman Composition3-6
EH 101
COLLEGE WRITING I
EH 102
COLLEGE WRITING II
Humanities and Fine Arts9
Fine Art: Choose one3
ARH 100
ARH SUR: ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL
ARH 101
ARH SUR: RENAISSANCE-MODERN
ARH 103
ARH SUR: WORLD ART
ARS 160
DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS
TH 122
THEATRE APPRECIATION
MU 100
INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE
Literature: Choose one or two 13-6
EH 207
READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I
EH 208
READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2
EH 241
LITERATURE WITHOUT BORDERS
EH 242
MYTHOLOGY
EH 243
PROTEST LITERATURE
EH 244
HEROES &/OR MONSTERS
EH 245
LOVE &/OR ROMANCE
EH 246
SPECULATIVE REALITIES
Humanities: Choose one3
PHL 101
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHL 102
INTRO TO ETHICS
PHL 103
INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
PHL 150
TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES
Any 100 or 200 level Foreign Language 3
WGS 200
INTRO WOMENS/GENDER/SEXLTY STU
Mathematics and Natural Sciences12
Mathematics4
MA 171
CALCULUS A 2
Natural Sciences8
CH 121
& CH 125
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I
PH 111
& PH 114
GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I
and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I
History and Social and Behavioral Sciences9
History: Choose one or two 13-6
HY 103
WORLD HISTORY TO 1500
HY 104
WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500
HY 221
UNITED STATES TO 1877
HY 222
UNITED STATES SINCE 1877
Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one or two3-6
AES 105
WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
AES 110
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
PY 101
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I
SOC 100
INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY
SOC 102
ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS
SOC 206
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
PSC 101
INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
PSC 102
INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS
ECN 142
PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS
ECN 143
PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS
GS 200
GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES
Additional Mathematics and Science
MA 172CALCULUS B4
MA 201CALCULUS C4
MA 238APPL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS3
MA 244INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA3
PH 112GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II3
PH 115GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II1
Select one of the following science electives:3-4
CH 123
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
PH 113
GEN PHYSICS W/CALC III
BYS 119
PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY
Any 300 or 400 level Mathematics course
Engineering
FYE 101ECHARGER SUCCESS - ENGINEERING1
EGR 101INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS3
EGR 299ENGINEERING MENTORING I0
EGR 399ENGINEERING MENTORING II0
Aerospace Engineering
MAE 200PRINC AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTI3
MAE 211INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS2
EE 213ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I3
MAE 271STATICS3
MAE 272DYNAMICS3
MAE 284
& 284L		NUMERICAL METHODS
and NUMERICAL METHODS LAB		3
ISE 321ENGINEERING ECONOMY3
MAE 311PRIN MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMEN3
MAE 330
& MAE 331		FUNDAMENTALS AERODYNAMICS
and AERODYNAMICS LAB		4
MAE 341THERMODYNAMICS I3
MAE 343COMPRESSIBLE AERODYNAMICS3
MAE 370
& MAE 375		MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
and MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LAB		4
MAE 371AEROSPACE STRUCTURES3
MAE 440ROCKET PROPULSION I (or)3
or MAE 441 AIRBREATHING PROPULSION
MAE 468ELEMENTS OF SPACECRAFT DESIGN3
MAE 471ADV AEROSPACE STR & MTRLS3
MAE 480AIRCRAFT STABILITY & CONTROL3
MAE 488ANALY ENGINEERING SYSTEM3
MAE 490SENIOR DESIGN I3
MAE 491SENIOR DESIGN II3
Aerospace Technical Electives
Select 6 semester hours from the MAE Approved Technical Electives List 46
AE students may not take both MA 385 and ISE 390 for Technical Elective credit. AE students may not take MAE 310 for credit.
Total Semester Hours128
1

Students must take one literature and one history course. Students must also take either a second literature or history course to complete a sequence. (EH 207 + EH 208, EH 209 + EH 210, HY 103 + HY 104, or HY 221 + HY 222)

2

Based on Math placement, prerequisite (MA 112 and/or MA 113) Mathematics courses may be required. 

3

For choices see the World Languages and Culture department.

4

See approved list of MAE technical electives here

Suggested Pathway for Aerospace Engineering

Year 1
FallSemester Hours
MA 171CALCULUS A 4
CH 121GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 3
CH 125GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I 1
EGR 101INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS 3
EH 101COLLEGE WRITING I 3
FYE 101ECHARGER SUCCESS - ENGINEERING 1
 Term Semester Hours: 15
Spring
MA 172CALCULUS B 4
PH 111GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I 3
PH 114GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I 1
EH 102COLLEGE WRITING II 3
HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV  3
HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV  3
 Term Semester Hours: 17
Year 2
Fall
MA 201CALCULUS C 4
MA 244INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA 3
PH 112GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II 3
PH 115GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II 1
MAE 271STATICS 3
MAE 211INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS 2
EGR 299ENGINEERING MENTORING I 0
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
MA 238APPL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3
MAE 272DYNAMICS 3
MAE 284
& 284L		NUMERICAL METHODS
and NUMERICAL METHODS LAB		3
MAE 370
& MAE 375		MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
and MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LAB		4
MAE 200PRINC AERONAUTICS ASTRONAUTI 3
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Year 3
Fall
MAE 341THERMODYNAMICS I 3
EE 213ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I 3
MAE 330
& MAE 331		FUNDAMENTALS AERODYNAMICS
and AERODYNAMICS LAB		4
MAE 371AEROSPACE STRUCTURES 3
EGR 399ENGINEERING MENTORING II 0
Science Elective  3
 Term Semester Hours: 16
Spring
MAE 343COMPRESSIBLE AERODYNAMICS 3
MAE 311
& 311L		PRIN MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMEN
and PRINC MEASUREMENT & INSTR LAB		3
ISE 321ENGINEERING ECONOMY 3
MAE 488ANALY ENGINEERING SYSTEM 3
HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV  6
 Term Semester Hours: 18
Year 4
Fall
MAE 490SENIOR DESIGN I 3
MAE 480AIRCRAFT STABILITY CONTROL 3
MAE 440ROCKET PROPULSION I 3
  or MAE 441  or AIRBREATHING PROPULSION 
Technical Elective  3
HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV  3
 Term Semester Hours: 15
Spring
MAE 468ELEMENTS OF SPACECRAFT DESIGN 3
MAE 471ADV AEROSPACE STR MTRLS 3
MAE 491SENIOR DESIGN II 3
Technical Elective  3
HSBS/HFA See Charger Foundations Areas II and IV  3
 Term Semester Hours: 15
 Total Semester Hours: 128