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	ME 021: Engineering Computing
ME 001: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering or AE 001	WRI 010: College Reading and Composition
SPRK 010: Spark Seminar
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 or ENGR 080: Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis
ENGR 091: Professional Development: People in an Engineered World	General Education: Area A–Life Science
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
Third Year
Fall	Spring
ENGR 120: Fluid Mechanics	ME 136: Aerodynamics or 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	AE 172: Flight Dynamics and Control
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
ME 140: Vibration and Control	General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
AE 175: Aerospace Design	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

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

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