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The Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering focuses on the application of engineering principles to the design, manufacturing and functionality of aerospace vehicles such as aircraft, missiles and spacecraft, to include autonomous and semi-autonomous unmanned aerial systems. Students gain an in-depth knowledge of aerodynamics, engineering materials and processes, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics and control, while being exposed to orbital mechanics, space structures and rocket propulsion.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.
Information on the program’s education objectives, objectives and student enrollment, and enrollment and graduation data can be found on the college website.
Students may apply early to the M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program policy in the University Catalog for more information.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to the Aerospace Engineering major is selective.
New Students: Admission into this major requires:
Note: Admission to this program is contingent on students successfully placing into MATH 12002 . Those who do not will have their major changed to Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology prior to their freshman year.
Students who do not meet the above requirements for Aerospace Engineering will be admitted to the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major, provided they meet the minimum program requirements.
Current Students: Students accepted into the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major may request a change in major to Aerospace Engineering as soon as placement into MATH 12002 has been demonstrated (prior to the beginning of freshman year). Otherwise, students may request to change their major to Aerospace Engineering after their freshman year if they meet the following criteria:
International Students: All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency unless they meet specific exceptions. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.
Transfer Students: Admission into the Aerospace Engineering major requires the following:
Transfer students who have completed fewer than 12 credit hours of college-level coursework will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records and must submit a final high school transcript.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA) | ||
AERN 35150 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES | 3 |
ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 |
ENGR 15300 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® | 2 |
ENGR 15301 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® LAB | 1 |
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 |
ENGR 25200 | STATICS (min C grade) | 3 |
ENGR 25400 | DYNAMICS (min C grade) | 3 |
ENGR 25500 | AERODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERS I (min C grade) | 3 |
ENGR 33041 | CONTROL SYSTEMS | 3 |
ENGR 35200 | THERMAL FLUID ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 35201 | THERMAL FLUID ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 35300 | AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY I | 3 |
ENGR 35500 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS | 3 |
ENGR 35501 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORY | 1 |
ENGR 35600 | AERODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERS II | 3 |
ENGR 42111 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 |
ENGR 42363 | MATERIALS SELECTION IN DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
ENGR 45121 | AEROSPACE PROPULSION FOR ENGINEERING | 3 |
ENGR 45600 | AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY II | 3 |
ENGR 45901 | INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
ENGR 48001 | ORBITAL MECHANICS | 3 |
ENGR 48099 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) 1 | 3 |
ENGR 48199 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) 1, 2 | 3 |
Specialization, choose from the following: | 3 | |
Engineering Internship | ||
CAE 45092 | AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING INTERNSHIP/COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (ELR) (WIC) 2 | |
Undergraduate Research | ||
CAE 45096 | INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION IN AERONAUTICS AND ENGINEERING | |
Space Applications | ||
ENGR 48002 | SPACECRAFT ATTITUDE DYNAMICS, DETERMINATION AND CONTROL | |
ENGR 48003 | SPACECRAFT DESIGN | |
Controls | ||
ENGR 47400 | ROBOTICS: KINEMATICS AND DESIGN | |
ENGR 48008 | INTRODUCTION TO ROBUST CONTROL | |
Systems Engineering and Optimization | ||
ENGR 42410 | ENGINEERING OPTIMIZATION | |
ENGR 47200 | SYSTEMS ENGINEERING | |
Materials | ||
ENGR 42710 & ENGR 42711 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING and ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING LABORATORY | |
Patent and Engineering Law | ||
ENGR 35550 | LAW AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS | |
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA) | ||
CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 |
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 |
MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) 3 | 5 |
MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
Mathematics Electives, choose from the following: | 8-10 | |
MATH 21001 & MATH 22005 & MATH 32044 | LINEAR ALGEBRA and ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS III and ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | |
MATH 32051 & MATH 32052 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES I and MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES II | |
Kent Core Composition | 6 | |
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) | 9 | |
Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) | 3 | |
Kent Core Additional | 1 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 124 |
ENGR 48099 and ENGR 48199 must be taken during the same academic year.
A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement exam (the ALEKS exam) prior to starting their first semester. Students who do not obtain the minimum score required to place into MATH 12002 prior to the start of their first semester will have their major changed to Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology until they satisfy the requirements to change back to this program.
Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.750 | 2.500 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | ||
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ENGR 11000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING | 3 | |
ENGR 15300 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® | 2 | |
ENGR 15301 | INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS USING MATLAB® LAB | 1 | |
! | MATH 12002 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (KMCR) | 5 |
UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Two | |||
CHEM 10060 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (KBS) | 4 | |
ENGR 13585 | COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS | 3 | |
! | MATH 12003 | ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II | 5 |
! | PHY 23101 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS I (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
Credit Hours | 17 | ||
Semester Three | |||
ENGR 20000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ENGINEERING | 1 | |
! | ENGR 25200 | STATICS | 3 |
! | PHY 23102 | GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS II (KBS) (KLAB) | 5 |
! | Mathematics Elective | 3-4 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Four | |||
ECON 22060 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS (KSS) | 3 | |
ENGR 20002 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3 | |
! | ENGR 25400 | DYNAMICS | 3 |
! | ENGR 25500 | AERODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERS I | 3 |
! | Mathematics Elective | 4 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Semester Five | |||
ENGR 35200 | THERMAL FLUID ENGINEERING | 3 | |
ENGR 35201 | THERMAL FLUID ENGINEERING LABORATORY | 1 | |
ENGR 35500 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS | 3 | |
ENGR 35501 | SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS LABORATORY | 1 | |
! | ENGR 35600 | AERODYNAMICS FOR ENGINEERS II | 3 |
ENGR 42111 | STRENGTH OF MATERIALS FOR ENGINEERS | 3 | |
Mathematics Elective | 0-3 | ||
Credit Hours | 14 | ||
Semester Six | |||
ENGR 33041 | CONTROL SYSTEMS | 3 | |
! | ENGR 35300 | AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY I | 3 |
ENGR 42363 | MATERIALS SELECTION IN DESIGN AND APPLICATIONS | 3 | |
ENGR 45121 | AEROSPACE PROPULSION FOR ENGINEERING | 3 | |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Seven | |||
AERN 35150 | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES | 3 | |
! | ENGR 45600 | AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY II | 3 |
! | ENGR 48099 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE I (ELR) | 3 |
Specialization | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Credit Hours | 15 | ||
Semester Eight | |||
! | ENGR 45901 | INTRODUCTION TO FINITE ELEMENT METHOD AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
! | ENGR 48001 | ORBITAL MECHANICS | 3 |
! | ENGR 48199 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE II (ELR) (WIC) | 3 |
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 3 | ||
Kent Core Requirement | 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 16 | ||
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 124 |
The Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Aerospace Engineering and Similarly Named Programs.
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