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:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Composition | 3-6 | |
| COLLEGE WRITING I | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING II | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 9 | |
| Fine Art: Choose one | 3 | |
| ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL | ||
| ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN | ||
| ARH SUR:NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS | ||
| DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS | ||
| THEATRE APPRECIATION | ||
| INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE | ||
| Literature: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I | ||
| READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 | ||
| MYTHOLOGY | ||
| Humanities: Choose one | 3 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY | ||
| INTRO TO ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC | ||
| TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES | ||
Any 100 or 200 level Foreign Language 3 | ||
| INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES | ||
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 12 | |
| Mathematics | 4 | |
| CALCULUS A 2 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 8 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | ||
| History and Social and Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
| History: Choose one or two 1 | 3-6 | |
| WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 | ||
| WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 | ||
| UNITED STATES TO 1877 | ||
| UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one or two | 3-6 | |
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I | ||
| INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS | ||
| INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | ||
| INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | ||
| PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES | ||
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics and Science | ||
| MA 172 | CALCULUS B | 4 |
| MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
| MA 238 | APPL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| PH 112 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II | 3 |
| PH 115 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 1 |
| Select one of the following science electives: | 3-4 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| GEN PHYSICS W/CALC III | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY | ||
Any 300 of 400 Mathematics | ||
| First Year Engineering | ||
| FYE 101 | CHARGER SUCCESS | 1 |
| ENG 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
| Aerospace Engineering | ||
| MAE 200 | PRINC AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTI | 3 |
| MAE 211 | INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS | 2 |
| EE 213 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| MAE 271 | STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 272 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 284 | NUMERICAL METHODS | 3 |
| ISE 321 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| MAE 311 | PRIN MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMEN | 3 |
| MAE 330 | FUNDAMENTALS AERODYNAMICS | 4 |
| MAE 341 | THERMODYNAMICS I | 3 |
| MAE 343 | COMPRESSIBLE AERODYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 370 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 4 |
| MAE 371 | AEROSPACE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| MAE 440 | ROCKET PROPULSION I (or) | 3 |
| MAE 441 | AIRBREATHING PROPULSION | 3 |
| MAE 468 | ELEMENTS OF SPACECRAFT DESIGN | 3 |
| MAE 471 | ADV AEROSPACE STR & MTRLS | 3 |
| MAE 480 | AIRCRAFT STABILITY & CONTROL | 3 |
| MAE 488 | ANALY ENGINEERING SYSTEM | 3 |
| MAE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| MAE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN II | 3 |
| MAE 492 | MISSION DESIGN & DEVELPMNT | 3 |
| MAE 493 | ROCKET DESIGN | 3 |
| MAE 494 | AIRCRAFT DESIGN | 3 |
| Aerospace Technical Electives | ||
| Select two 3-semester hour technical electives from the College of Engineering or the College of Science at the 300-level or higher. | 6 | |
| AE students may not take both MA 385 and ISE 390 for credit. AE students may not take MAE 310 for credit. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 128 | |
| 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. |
Suggested Pathway for Aerospace Engineering
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| MA 171 | CALCULUS A | 4 |
| CH 121 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CH 125 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I | 1 |
| FYE 101 | CHARGER SUCCESS | 1 |
| EH 101 | COLLEGE WRITING I | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 172 | CALCULUS B | 4 |
| PH 111 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I | 3 |
| PH 114 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 1 |
| ENG 101 | INTRO COMPUTING ENGINEERS | 3 |
| EH 102 | COLLEGE WRITING II | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MA 201 | CALCULUS C | 4 |
| PH 112 | GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II | 3 |
| PH 115 | GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 1 |
| MA 244 | INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| MAE 271 | STATICS | 3 |
| MAE 211 | INTRO COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS | 2 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MA 238 | APPL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| MAE 272 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 284 | NUMERICAL METHODS | 3 |
| MAE 370 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 4 |
| MAE 200 | PRINC AERONAUTICS ASTRONAUTI | 3 |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAE 341 | THERMODYNAMICS I | 3 |
| MAE 330 | FUNDAMENTALS AERODYNAMICS | 4 |
| MAE 371 | AEROSPACE STRUCTURES | 3 |
| EE 213 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I | 3 |
| Science Elective | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 343 | COMPRESSIBLE AERODYNAMICS | 3 |
| MAE 311 | PRIN MEASUREMENT INSTRUMEN | 3 |
| ISE 321 | ENGINEERING ECONOMY | 3 |
| MAE 488 | ANALY ENGINEERING SYSTEM | 3 |
| HSBS/HFA | 6 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 18 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN I | 3 |
| MAE 480 | AIRCRAFT STABILITY CONTROL | 3 |
| MAE 440 | ROCKET PROPULSION I | 3 |
| or MAE 441 | or AIRBREATHING PROPULSION | |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| HSBS/HFA | 3 | |
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MAE 471 | ADV AEROSPACE STR MTRLS | 3 |
| MAE 468 | ELEMENTS OF SPACECRAFT DESIGN | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| HSBS/HFA | 3 | |
| Select one of the following Senior Capstone courses: | 3 | |
| SENIOR DESIGN II | ||
| MISSION DESIGN DEVELPMNT | ||
| ROCKET DESIGN | ||
| AIRCRAFT DESIGN | ||
| Term Semester Hours: | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours: | 128 | |