B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering is offered at the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus and the Prescott, Arizona, campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Students will build a strong foundation in engineering theory and hands-on design while learning in aviation-focused environments supported by expert faculty and industry-connected resources.
The Daytona Beach Campus Aerospace Engineering department is the largest of its kind in the country, with students benefiting from state-of-the-art resources — the same tools in use by aerospace engineering professionals around the globe. The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. Details about Program Educational Outcomes, Student Learning Outcomes and Enrollment Data can be found on our Aerospace Engineering Program Accreditation Information page.
The Prescott Campus Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering empowers students to excel in various aspects of the field, offering a dynamic learning environment with high-tech facilities such as the Aerospace Experimentation and Fabrication Building (AXFAB) and state-of-the-art labs. The Aerospace Engineering program is housed in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering. The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Have an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Have an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Have an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Have an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Have an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Have an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Have an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Daytona Beach Program Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| Core Requirements | 47 | |
| Area of Concentration | 40 | |
| Total Credits | 129 | |
Program Details
The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program requires successful completion of a minimum of 129 credit hours. The program may be completed in eight semesters assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment. Students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and must complete all required courses with a grade of “C” or better.
Remaining on Track for AE
Students must also achieve a grade point average of 2.50 or higher in the courses prescribed by the College of Engineering’s Engineering Fundamentals Program, including those in the First-Year for Aerospace curriculum. In addition, students must achieve a grade point average of 2.50 or higher in the CHEM, ENGR, MATH, and PHYS courses prescribed in the First-Year for Aerospace curriculum prior to and upon completion of AERO 201.
General Education Requirements
| Communication | 9 | |
| English Composition | ||
| Technical Communication | ||
| Speech | ||
| Humanities - Lower Level | 3 | |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 | |
| Computer Science/Information Technology | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computing for Engineers | ||
| Mathematics | 8 | |
| Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | ||
| Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | ||
| Physical/Life Sciences | 10 | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry I Laboratory | ||
| Physics with Calculus I | ||
| Physics with Calculus II | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Core Requirements
| UNIV 101 | College Success | 1 |
| ENGR 101 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 120 | Graphical Communications | 3 |
| or ENGR 200 | Computer Aided Design of Aerospace Systems | |
| or ENGR 201 | Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems | |
| ESCI 201 | Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 202 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 318 | Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 316 | Aerospace Engineering Materials | 3 |
| or ESCI 320 & ESCI 320L | Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science Laboratory | |
| AERO 416 & AERO 416L | Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation and Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory | 2 |
| or ESCI 324 & ESCI 324L | Measurements and Instrumentation and Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory | |
| AERO 442 & AERO 442L | Experimental Dynamics and Control and Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory | 2 |
| or AERO 430 | Control System Analysis and Design | |
| ELEC 327 & ELEC 327L | Electrical Engineering Fundamentals and Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory | 4 |
| or ELEC 335 & ELEC 335L | Electrical Engineering I and Electrical Engineering I Laboratory | |
| MATH 243 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| MATH 345 | Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| PHYS 250 | Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L | Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Areas of Concentration
Aeronautics
| AERO 313 | Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 314 | Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L | Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 418 | Aerospace Structures II | 3 |
| AERO 420 | Aircraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 421 | Aircraft Detail Design | 4 |
| MATH 441 | Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I | 3 |
| AERO 201 | Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| AERO 307 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 308 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 403 | Jet Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 413 | Airplane Stability and Control | 3 |
| AERO 432 | Flight Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Astronautics
| AERO 313 | Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 414 | Space Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 323 | Spacecraft Systems | 3 |
| or ENGP 312 | Space Systems Engineering | |
| AERO 426 | Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 427 | Spacecraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 445 | Spacecraft Detail Design | 4 |
| MATH 392 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| AERO 201 | Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| AERO 319 | Aerodynamics for Engineers | 3 |
| AERO 314 | Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L | Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 429 | Space Environmental Applications | 3 |
| AERO 434 | Spacecraft Control | 3 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Jet Propulsion
| MATH 441 | Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I | 3 |
| AERO 201 | Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| AERO 307 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 308 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 313 | Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 314 | Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L | Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 403 | Jet Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 413 | Airplane Stability and Control | 3 |
| AERO 418 | Aerospace Structures II | 3 |
| AERO 432 | Flight Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| AERO 435 | Jet Propulsion Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 440 | Jet Propulsion Detail Design | 4 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Rocket Propulsion
| MATH 392 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| AERO 201 | Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| AERO 307 | Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 308 | Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 313 | Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 314 | Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L | Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 323 | Spacecraft Systems | 3 |
| AERO 414 | Space Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 426 | Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 434 | Spacecraft Control | 3 |
| AERO 441 | Rocket Propulsion Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 451 | Rocket Propulsion Detail Design | 4 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Suggested Plans of Study
Area of Concentration: Aeronautics
Year One
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 120 - Graphical Communications | 3 |
| CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| UNIV 101 - College Success | 1 |
| COMM 122 - English Composition | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| PHYS 150 - Physics with Calculus I | 3 |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 |
| Humanities - Lower Level (140 Series) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Two
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| ESCI 201 - Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYS 160 - Physics with Calculus II | 3 |
| COMM 221 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 - Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 201 - Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| PHYS 250 - Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L - Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Three
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 441 - Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I | 3 |
| AERO 307 - Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 308 - Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 313 - Space Mechanics | 3 |
| ELEC 327 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ELEC 327L - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 314 - Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L - Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 316 - Aerospace Engineering Materials | 3 |
| AERO 318 - Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 403 - Jet Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 413 - Airplane Stability and Control | 3 |
| COMM 219 - Speech | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Four
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 416 - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation | 1 |
| AERO 416L - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 418 - Aerospace Structures II | 3 |
| AERO 420 - Aircraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 432 - Flight Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 421 - Aircraft Detail Design | 4 |
| AERO 442 - Experimental Dynamics and Control | 1 |
| AERO 442L - Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 30
Area of Concentration: Astronautics
Year One
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 120 - Graphical Communications | 3 |
| CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| UNIV 101 - College Success | 1 |
| COMM 122 - English Composition | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| PHYS 150 - Physics with Calculus I | 3 |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 |
| Humanities - Lower Level (140 Series) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Two
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| ESCI 201 - Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYS 160 - Physics with Calculus II | 3 |
| COMM 221 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 - Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 201 - Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| PHYS 250 - Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L - Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Three
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 392 - Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| AERO 313 - Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 319 - Aerodynamics for Engineers | 3 |
| AERO 323 - Spacecraft Systems | 3 |
| ELEC 327 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ELEC 327L - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 314 - Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L - Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 316 - Aerospace Engineering Materials | 3 |
| AERO 318 - Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 414 - Space Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 426 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | 3 |
| COMM 219 - Speech | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Four
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 416 - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation | 1 |
| AERO 416L - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 427 - Spacecraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 429 - Space Environmental Applications | 3 |
| AERO 434 - Spacecraft Control | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 442 - Experimental Dynamics and Control | 1 |
| AERO 442L - Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 445 - Spacecraft Detail Design | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 30
Area of Concentration: Jet Propulsion
Year One
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 120 - Graphical Communications | 3 |
| CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| UNIV 101 - College Success | 1 |
| COMM 122 - English Composition | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| PHYS 150 - Physics with Calculus I | 3 |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 |
| Humanities - Lower Level (140 Series) | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Two
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| ESCI 201 - Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYS 160 - Physics with Calculus II | 3 |
| COMM 221 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 - Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 201 - Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| PHYS 250 - Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L - Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Three
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 441 - Mathematical Methods for Engineering and Physics I | 3 |
| AERO 307 - Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 308 - Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 313 - Space Mechanics | 3 |
| ELEC 327 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ELEC 327L - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 314 - Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L - Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 316 - Aerospace Engineering Materials | 3 |
| AERO 318 - Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 403 - Jet Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 413 - Airplane Stability and Control | 3 |
| COMM 219 - Speech | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Four
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 416 - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation | 1 |
| AERO 416L - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 418 - Aerospace Structures II | 3 |
| AERO 432 - Flight Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| AERO 435 - Jet Propulsion Preliminary Design | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 440 - Jet Propulsion Detail Design | 4 |
| AERO 442 - Experimental Dynamics and Control | 1 |
| AERO 442L - Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 30
Area of Concentration: Rocket Propulsion
Year One
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 120 - Graphical Communications | 3 |
| CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| UNIV 101 - College Success | 1 |
| COMM 122 - English Composition | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| PHYS 150 - Physics with Calculus I | 3 |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 |
| Humanities - Lower Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Two
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| ESCI 201 - Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHYS 160 - Physics with Calculus II | 3 |
| COMM 221 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 - Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 201 - Aerospace Flight Vehicles | 3 |
| PHYS 250 - Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L - Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Three
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| MATH 392 - Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| AERO 307 - Incompressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 308 - Compressible Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 313 - Space Mechanics | 3 |
| ELEC 327 - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| ELEC 327L - Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 314 - Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L - Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 316 - Aerospace Engineering Materials | 3 |
| AERO 318 - Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 414 - Space Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 426 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | 3 |
| COMM 219 - Speech | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Four
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 416 - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation | 1 |
| AERO 416L - Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 323 - Spacecraft Systems | 3 |
| AERO 434 - Spacecraft Control | 3 |
| AERO 441 - Rocket Propulsion Preliminary Design | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 442 - Experimental Dynamics and Control | 1 |
| AERO 442L - Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 451 - Rocket Propulsion Detail Design | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| AE Technical Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 30
Prescott Program Requirements
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| Core Requirements | 47 | |
| Area of Concentration | 40 | |
| Total Credits | 129 | |
Program Details
The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering program requires successful completion of a minimum of 129 credit hours. The program may be completed in eight semesters assuming appropriate background and full-time enrollment. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is needed for all required AERO, ENGR, ENGP, ESCI, and MECH courses, excluding technical electives. The courses necessary to earn this degree are listed below.
Students should be aware that many courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites. Students must have a C or better in all prerequisites for all required AERO, ENGR, ENGP, ESCI, COMM 221, MECH, and SYSE courses.
General Education Requirements
| Communication | 9 | |
| English Composition | ||
| Technical Communication | ||
| Advanced Technical Communication I and Advanced Technical Communication II | ||
| Humanities - Lower Level | 3 | |
| Social Sciences - Lower Level | 3 | |
| Engineering Economics | ||
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Upper Level | 3 | |
| Values and Ethics | ||
| Computer Science/Information Technology | 3 | |
| Introduction to Computing for Engineers | ||
| Mathematics | 8 | |
| Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | ||
| Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | ||
| Physical/Life Sciences | 10 | |
| General Chemistry for Engineering | ||
| Physics with Calculus I and II | ||
Math/Science Elective | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Core Requirements
The following course of study outlines the quickest and most cost-efficient route for students to earn their B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Students are encouraged to follow the course of study to ensure they complete all program required courses and their prerequisites within four years.
| ENGR 101 | Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 120 | Graphical Communications | 3 |
| or ENGR 200 | Computer Aided Design of Aerospace Systems | |
| or ENGR 201 | Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems | |
| ESCI 201 | Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 202 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AERO 318 | Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| AERO 316 | Aerospace Engineering Materials | 3 |
| or ESCI 320 & ESCI 320L | Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Materials Science Laboratory | |
| AERO 416 & AERO 416L | Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation and Aerospace Structures and Instrumentation Laboratory | 3 |
| or ESCI 324 & ESCI 324L | Measurements and Instrumentation and Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory | |
| AERO 442 & AERO 442L | Experimental Dynamics and Control and Experimental Dynamics and Control Laboratory | 3 |
| or AERO 430 | Control System Analysis and Design | |
| ELEC 327 & ELEC 327L | Electrical Engineering Fundamentals and Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Laboratory | 3 |
| or ELEC 335 & ELEC 335L | Electrical Engineering I and Electrical Engineering I Laboratory | |
| MATH 243 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| MATH 345 | Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| PHYS 250 | Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L | Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Areas of Concentration
Aeronautics
| AERO 313 | Space Mechanics (OR Astro Elective) | 3 |
| AERO 314 | Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L | Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 418 | Aerospace Structures II (OR Structures Elective) | 3 |
| AERO 420 | Aircraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 421 | Aircraft Detail Design | 4 |
| AERO 301 | Aerodynamics I | 3 |
| AERO 302 | Aerodynamics II | 3 |
| AERO 317 | Aircraft Flight Mechanics and Performance | 3 |
| AERO 423 | Airplane Stability, Dynamics, and Control | 3 |
| ENGR 310 | Advanced Engineering Computation | 3 |
| ESCI 206 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MECH 360 | Airbreathing and Rocket Propulsion | 3 |
| COE Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Astronautics
| AERO 313 | Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 414 | Space Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 323 | Spacecraft Systems | 3 |
| or ENGP 312 | Space Systems Engineering | |
| AERO 426 | Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 427 | Spacecraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 445 | Spacecraft Detail Design | 4 |
| CPSC 223 | Scientific Programming in C | 3 |
| ESCI 206 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 302 | Aerodynamics II | 3 |
| CESC 325 | Fundamentals of Applied Microcontrollers | 3 |
| CESC 325L | Fundamentals of Applied Microcontrollers Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 324 | Experimental Space Systems Engineering | 2 |
| AERO 324L | Experimental Space Systems Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| COE Technical Elective | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Suggested Plans of Study
Area of Concentration: Aeronautics
Year One
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 113 - General Chemistry for Engineering | 3 |
| COMM 122 - English Composition | 3 |
| ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| ECON 225 - Engineering Economics | 3 |
| ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 161 - Physics with Calculus I and II | 4 |
| Humanities - Lower Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 32
Year Two
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM 221 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| ESCI 201 - Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| PHYS 250 - Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L - Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 317 - Aircraft Flight Mechanics and Performance | 3 |
| ENGR 310 - Advanced Engineering Computation | 3 |
| ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 206 - Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 33
Year Three
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 301 - Aerodynamics I | 3 |
| AERO 318 - Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| ELEC 335 - Electrical Engineering I | 2 |
| ELEC 335L - Electrical Engineering I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGR 200 - Computer Aided Design of Aerospace Systems or ENGR 201 - Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems | 3 |
| ESCI 204 - Dynamics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 302 - Aerodynamics II | 3 |
| AERO 314 - Experimental Aerodynamics | 1 |
| AERO 314L - Experimental Aerodynamics Laboratory | 1 |
| AERO 423 - Airplane Stability, Dynamics, and Control | 3 |
| ESCI 320 - Engineering Materials Science | 2 |
| ESCI 320L - Engineering Materials Science Laboratory | 1 |
| MECH 360 - Airbreathing and Rocket Propulsion | 3 |
| Mathematics or Physical/Life Sciences Upper Level Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 32
Year Four
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 420 - Aircraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| AERO 430 - Control System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| COMM 420 - Advanced Technical Communication I | 1 |
| COMM 430 - Advanced Technical Communication II | 2 |
| ESCI 324 - Measurements and Instrumentation | 2 |
| ESCI 324L - Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| Stuctures Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 421 - Aircraft Detail Design | 4 |
| HUMN 330 - Values and Ethics | 3 |
| Astro Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 32
Area of Concentration: Astronautics
Year One
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 113 - General Chemistry for Engineering | 3 |
| COMM 122 - English Composition | 3 |
| ENGR 101 - Introduction to Engineering | 2 |
| MATH 241 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I | 4 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences - Lower or Upper Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| ECON 225 - Engineering Economics | 3 |
| ENGR 115 - Introduction to Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 242 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II | 4 |
| PHYS 161 - Physics with Calculus I and II | 4 |
| Humanites - Lower Level | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 32
Year Two
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| COMM 221 - Technical Communication | 3 |
| ESCI 201 - Statics | 3 |
| ESCI 208 - Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MATH 243 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry III | 4 |
| PHYS 250 - Physics with Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 250L - Physics with Calculus III Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| CPSC 125 - Computer Science I | 3 |
| CPSC 125L - Computer Science I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGR 200 - Computer Aided Design of Aerospace Systems or ENGR 201 - Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems | 3 |
| ESCI 202 - Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| ESCI 204 - Dynamics | 3 |
| MATH 345 - Differential Equations and Matrix Methods | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 17 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 34
Year Three
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 313 - Space Mechanics | 3 |
| AERO 318 - Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| ELEC 335 - Electrical Engineering I | 2 |
| ELEC 335L - Electrical Engineering I Laboratory | 1 |
| ESCI 206 - Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| Mathematics or Physical/Life Sciences Upper Level Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 302 - Aerodynamics II | 3 |
| AERO 324 - Experimental Space Systems Engineering | 2 |
| AERO 324L - Experimental Space Systems Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| CESC 325 - Fundamentals of Applied Microcontrollers | 3 |
| CESC 325L - Fundamentals of Applied Microcontrollers Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGP 312 - Space Systems Engineering | 3 |
| ESCI 324 - Measurements and Instrumentation | 2 |
| ESCI 324L - Measurements and Instrumentation Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 31
Year Four
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 414 - Space Propulsion | 3 |
| AERO 426 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics | 3 |
| AERO 427 - Spacecraft Preliminary Design | 4 |
| COMM 420 - Advanced Technical Communication I | 1 |
| COMM 430 - Advanced Technical Communication II | 2 |
| ESCI 320 - Engineering Materials Science | 2 |
| ESCI 320L - Engineering Materials Science Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
| Requirements | Credits |
|---|---|
| AERO 430 - Control System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| AERO 445 - Spacecraft Detail Design | 4 |
| HUMN 330 - Values and Ethics | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 |
Total Credits
Total Hours for All Requirements: 32