Aerospace Engineering Bachelor of Science

Leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering

The BS in Aerospace Engineering will combine rigorous theoretical foundations with hands-on, project-based learning. The aerospace engineering curriculum prepares students to enter the field ready to address real-world challenges in the design, development, and testing of aircraft, spacecraft, satellites, and rockets.

Program Educational Objectives

  • Lifelong learning — Pursue professional development to meet and adapt to the emerging and evolving technology.
  • Successful Careers — Embark on a successful career in the field of aerospace engineering or related fields.
  • Professionalism — Graduates will contribute to their fields or professions.

Student Outcomes

  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • 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.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • 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.
  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterCredits
ENGR1000 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 3
MATH1776 CALCULUS 1A 2
MATH1777 CALCULUS 1B 2
English Sequence 4
PHYS1250 ENGINEERING PHYSICS I 4
FYS1000 FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 1
 Credits16
Spring Semester
ENGR1300 FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN 2
ENGR1406 APPLIED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS-BSEN 2
MATH1876 CALCULUS 2A 2
MATH1877 CALCULUS 2B 2
English Sequence* 4
PHYS1750 ENGINEERING PHYSICS II 4
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall Semester
MATH2600 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & LINEAR SYSTEMS 4
CHEM1100 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 4
ENGR2100 PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS 4
MECH2400 APPLIED MECHANICS 4
 Credits16
Spring Semester
MATH2025 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS 4
MECH2270 THERMODYNAMICS 4
MECH2275 THERMODYNAMICS LAB 1
Social Science Elective 4
MECH2300 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS 3
COOP2500 INTRODUCTION TO COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 0
 Credits16
Summer Semester
OPTIONAL COOP EDUCATION  
 Credits0
Third Year
Fall Semester
MATH2100 PROBABILITY & STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS 4
MECH3100 ENGINEERING FLUID MECHANICS 4
MECH3550 AEROSPACE MATERIALS 4
AERO3100 - AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES New Course 4
 Credits16
Spring Semester
COOP3500 COOP EDUCATION 1 0
 Credits0
Summer Semester
MECH3850 ENGINEERING DYNAMICS 4
AERO3550 AERODYNAMICS New Course 4
AERO3500 AEROSPACE PROPULSION New Course 4
AERO3600 FLIGHT MECHANICS & CONTROL New Course 4
 Credits16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
COOP4500 COOP EDUCATION 2 0
 Credits0
Spring Semester
ENGR5000 ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN I 4
Free Elective 4
Humanities Elective 4
AERO4050 ORBITAL MECHANICS New Course 4
 Credits16
Summer Semester
ENGR5500 ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN II 4
AERO4600 ATTITUDE DETERMINATION AND CONTROL New Course 4
HSS Elective 4
Free Elective 4
 Credits16
 Total Credits128

ENGL/HSS Note

Students are required to complete:

  • At least one course in Humanities: CSAS, HSSI, HIST, HUMN, LITR and PHIL
  • At least one course in the Social Sciences: CSAS, HSSI, COMM, ECON, ENVM, POLS, PSYC and SOCL
  • The remaining course from either the Humanities or Social Sciences category. 

Students with a three English course sequence may use the third English course to satisfy a Humanities requirement.

A minimum of 20 credits total, including English, humanities, and social science credit, is required to complete the humanities and social sciences graduation requirement.

Math Placement may alter the course schedule above.