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Aerospace Engineering, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

All General Education   course options can be found here. 

Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (MATH 005 , CHEM 001 , WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

First Year
Fall Spring
MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering   MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering  
PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences  and PHYS 008L   PHYS 009: Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences  and PHYS 009L  
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I  and CHEM 002L   ME 021: Engineering Computing  
AE 001 ENGR 091: Professional Development: People in an Engineered World  
SPRK 001: Spark Seminar  or  SPRK 010: Spark Seminar   WRI 010: College Reading and Composition  

Second Year
Fall Spring
MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations   MATH 023: Vector Calculus  
ENGR 045: Introduction to Materials   ENGR 065: Circuit Theory  
ENGR 057: Statics and Dynamics   MATH 032: Probability and Statistics  
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past General Education: Area A–Life Science

Third Year
Fall Spring
ENGR 120: Fluid Mechanics   AE 136
MATH 131: Numerical Methods for Scientists and Engineers   AE 173: Aerospace Propulsion  
ENGR 130: Thermodynamics   Major Technical Elective
AE 171: Aerospace Structures and Materials   General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past

Fourth Year
Fall Spring
ME 140: Vibration and Control   AE 172: Flight Dynamics and Control  
AE 175 ENGR 194: Engineering Capstone Design II  
ENGR 193: Engineering Capstone Design I   Major Technical Elective
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past Major Technical Elective