Curriculum

The bachelor of science curriculum in aerospace engineering sciences is revised annually to keep up with advances in technology, make use of new educational methodologies, and to satisfy updated accreditation criteria. A total of 128 semester credit hours is required.

Full ASEN course descriptions may be found in the

Example degree plans:

ÌýÌýFall 2024ÌýPDFÌý

First Year – Fall Semester, 15

  • APPM 1350 or MATH 1300 Calculus 1 for Engineers, 4
  • ASEN 1400 orÌý1403 orÌýGEEN 1400 orÌýECEN 1400 Engineering Projects, 3
  • PHYS 1110 General Physics 1, 4
  • COEN 1830 Special Topics (Engineering 1st Year Seminar), 1
  • Humanities & Social Science, 3

First Year – Spring Semester, 17

  • APPM 1360 or MATH 2300 Calculus II for Engineers, 4
  • ASEN 1320 Aerospace Computing & Engineering Applications, 4
  • MCEN 1024 Chemistry for Engineering & Materials Science, 3
  • Humanities & Social Science, 6

Sophomore Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • APPM 2360 or MATH 3430 orÌýMATH 2130 Intro Diff Equations w/ Linear Algebra, 4
  • ASEN 2401 Statics, 3
  • ASEN 2402 Thermodynamics, 3
  • ASEN 2501 Introduction to Astronautics, 3
  • Free Elective, 3

Sophomore Year – Spring Semester, 17

  • APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 Calculus III for Engineers, 4
  • ASEN 2403 Dynamics, 3
  • ASEN 2502 Introduction to Aeronautics 3
  • PHYS 1120 General Physics II, 4
  • Free Elective, 3

Junior Year – Fall Semester, 15

  • ASEN 3401 Aerospace Structures, 3
  • ASEN 3402 Aerospace Heat Transfer, 3
  • ASEN 3404 Aerospace Dynamics & Control, 3
  • ASEN 3501 Aerospace Experimental Methods, 3
  • Math & Science Elective, 3

Junior Year – Spring Semester, 15

  • ASEN 3403 Aerodynamics, 3
  • ASEN 3405 Astrodynamics orÌýASEN 3406 Aircraft Dynamics, 3
  • ASEN 3502 Aerospace Computational Methods, 3
  • ASEN 3503 Aerospace Electronics, 3
  • Humanities & Social Science, 3

Senior Year – Fall Semester, 17

  • ASEN 4013 Foundations of Propulsion, 3
  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects I: Design Synthesis, 4
  • Aerospace Engineering Elective, 3
  • College-Approved Writing Course, 3
  • Technical Elective, 4

Senior Year – Spring Semester, 16

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects II: Design Practicum, 4
  • ASEN 4401 Aerospace Communication Systems orÌýASEN 4402 Aerospace Materials and Structural Analysis, 3
  • Humanities & Social Science, 3
  • Technical Electives, 6

ÌýÌýFall 2023 PDFÌý

First Year – Fall Semester, 15

  • APPM 1350 or MATH 1300ÌýÌý ÌýCalculus I for EngineersÌýÌý Ìý4
  • ASEN 1320ÌýÌýÌý Aerospace Computing & Eng. ApplicationsÌýÌý Ìý4
  • Humanities & Social Science ÌýÌý Ìý6
  • Free ElectiveÌýÌý Ìý1

First Year – Spring Semester, 17

  • APPM 1360 or MATH 2300ÌýÌý ÌýCalculus II for EngineersÌýÌý Ìý4
  • ASEN 1022ÌýÌý ÌýMaterials ScienceÌýÌý Ìý3
  • PHYS 1110ÌýÌý ÌýGeneral Physics IÌýÌý Ìý4
  • Engineering ProjectsÌýÌýÌý 3Ìý
  • Humanities & Social Science ÌýÌý Ìý3

Sophomore Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • APPM 2360 or MATH 3430 & MATH 2130ÌýÌýÌýÌý Intro Diff Equations w/ Linear AlgebraÌýÌý Ìý4
  • ASEN 2701ÌýÌý ÌýIntro to Statics, Structures, MaterialsÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 2702ÌýÌý ÌýIntro Thermodynamics, AerodynamicsÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 2802ÌýÌý ÌýAerospace Sciences Lab IÌýÌý Ìý1
  • ASEN 2012ÌýÌý ÌýExperimental Methods & Comp. MethodsÌýÌý Ìý2
  • Free ElectiveÌýÌý Ìý3

Sophomore Year – Spring Semester, 17

  • APPM 2350 or MATH 2400ÌýÌýÌýÌý Calculus III for EngineersÌýÌý Ìý4
  • ASEN 2703ÌýÌý ÌýIntro to Dynamics & SystemsÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 2803ÌýÌý ÌýDynamics & Controls LabÌýÌý Ìý1
  • ASEN 2704ÌýÌý ÌýAero Vehicle Design & PerformanceÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 2804ÌýÌý ÌýAero Vehicle Design Lab ÌýÌý Ìý2
  • PHYS 1120ÌýÌý ÌýGeneral Physics IIÌýÌý Ìý4

Junior Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • ASEN 3711ÌýÌý ÌýAerodynamicsÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 3712ÌýÌý ÌýStructuresÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 3713ÌýÌý ÌýThermo & Heat TransferÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 3802ÌýÌý ÌýAerospace Sciences Lab IIÌýÌý Ìý1
  • Upper Division Humanities & Social ScienceÌýÌý Ìý3
  • Free ElectiveÌýÌý Ìý3

Junior Year – Spring Semester, 15

  • ASEN 3728ÌýÌý ÌýAircraft DynamicsÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 3700ÌýÌý ÌýOrbital Mech/Attitude DynamicsÌýÌý Ìý3
  • ASEN 3801ÌýÌý ÌýAero Vehicles Dynamics & Controls LabÌýÌý Ìý1
  • ASEN 3300ÌýÌý ÌýElectronics & CommunicationsÌýÌý Ìý4
  • Technical Elective ÌýÌý 3
  • Free ElectiveÌýÌý Ìý1

Senior Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • ASEN 4018ÌýÌý ÌýSenior Projects IÌýÌý Ìý4
  • Technical ElectivesÌýÌý Ìý6
  • College Writing CourseÌýÌýÌý 3
  • Free ElectivesÌýÌý Ìý3

Senior Year – Spring Semester, 16

  • ASEN 4028ÌýÌý ÌýSenior Projects IIÌýÌý Ìý4
  • ASEN 4013ÌýÌý ÌýPropulsion (Also offered in Fall)ÌýÌý Ìý3
  • Technical ElectivesÌýÌý Ìý6
  • Upper Division Humanities & Social ScienceÌýÌý Ìý3

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Freshman YearÌý

Fall Semester - 15

  • APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 1320 MATLAB and C++ ProgrammingÌý 4
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 6
  • Free ElectiveÌý 1

Spring Semester - 17Ìý

  • APPM 1360 Calculus 2 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 1022 Material Science for Aerospace EngineersÌý 3ÌýÌý
  • PHYS 1110 General Physics 1Ìý 4
  • GEEN 1400 Engineering Projects/ASEN 1403 Intro to Rocket ScienceÌý 3
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16Ìý

  • APPM 2360 Intro to Diff Equations w/ Linear AlgebraÌý 4
  • ASEN 2701 Intro Statics, Structures, MaterialsÌý 3
  • ASEN 2702 Intro Thermodynamics, AerodynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 2802 Aerospace Sciences Lab 1Ìý 1
  • ASEN 2012 Experiments & Computational MethodsÌý 2
  • Free Elective (ex: COEN 2350 and APPM 2450)Ìý 3

Spring Semester - 17

  • APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 2703 Intro Dynamics & SystemsÌý 3
  • ASEN 2803 Dynamics & Controls LabÌý 1Ìý
  • ASEN 2704 Vehicle Design & PerformanceÌý 3
  • ASEN 2804 Aero Vehicle Design LabÌý 2Ìý
  • PHYS 1120 General Physics 2Ìý 4Ìý

Junior Year

**FSM and DCA blocks are offered both semesters. Therefore, students can also take DCA in the fall and FSM in the spring.Ìý

Fall Semester - 16

**Fluids, Structures and Materials Block (FSM)

  • ASEN 3711 AerodynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 3712 StructuresÌý 3
  • ASEN 3713 Thermo and Heat TransferÌý 3
  • ASEN 3802 Aerospace Sciences Lab 2Ìý 1
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3
  • Free ElectiveÌý 3

Spring Semester - 15

**Dynamics, Controls, and Avionics Block (DCA)

  • ASEN 3728 Aircraft DynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 3700 Orbital Mech/Attitude DynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 3801 Aero Vehicles Dyn & ControlsÌý 1
  • ASEN 3300 Electronics & CommunicationsÌý 4Ìý
  • Technical ElectiveÌý 3Ìý
  • Free ElectiveÌý 1ÌýÌý

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16Ìý

  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects 1: Design SynthesisÌý 4ÌýÌý
  • Technical ElectivesÌý 6Ìý
  • Upper-division WritingÌý 3ÌýÌý
  • Free ElectiveÌý 3

Spring Semester - 16Ìý

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects 2: Design PracticumÌý 4ÌýÌý
  • ASEN 4013 PropulsionÌý 3Ìý
  • Technical ElectivesÌý 6
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3

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Freshman YearÌý

Fall Semester - 15

  • APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for EngineersÌý 4
  • GEEN 1400 Engineering Projects/ASEN 1403 Intro to Rocket ScienceÌý 3
  • ASEN 1320 MATLAB and C++ ProgrammingÌý 4
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3
  • Free ElectiveÌý 1

​Spring Semester - 17Ìý

  • APPM 1360 Calculus 2 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 1022 Material Science for Aerospace EngineersÌý 3ÌýÌý
  • PHYS 1110 General Physics 1Ìý 4
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science ElectivesÌý 6

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16Ìý

  • APPM 2360 Intro to Diff Equations w/ Linear AlgebraÌý 4
  • ASEN 2701 Intro Statics, Structures, MaterialsÌý 3
  • ASEN 2702 Intro Thermodynamics, AerodynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 2802 Aerospace Sciences Lab 1Ìý 1
  • ASEN 2012 Experiments & Computational MethodsÌý 2
  • Free Elective (ex: COEN 2350 and APPM 2450)Ìý 3

Spring Semester - 17

  • APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 2703 Intro Dynamics & SystemsÌý 3
  • ASEN 2803 Dynamics & Controls LabÌý 1Ìý
  • ASEN 2704 Vehicle Design & PerformanceÌýÌý3
  • ASEN 2804 Aero Vehicle Design LabÌý 2Ìý
  • PHYS 1120 General Physics 2Ìý Ìý4Ìý

Junior Year

**Junior course blocks are offered both semesters. Therefore, students can either block of courses in the fall or in the spring.ÌýÌý

Fall Semester - 16

**Fluids, Structures and Materials Block (FSM)

  • ASEN 3711 AerodynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 3712 StructuresÌý 3
  • ASEN 3713 Thermo and Heat TransferÌý 3
  • ASEN 3802 Aerospace Sciences Lab 2Ìý 1
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3
  • Free ElectiveÌý 3

Spring Semester - 15

**Dynamics, Controls, and Avionics Block (DCA)

  • ASEN 3728 Aircraft DynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 3700 Orbital Mech/Attitude DynamicsÌý 3
  • ASEN 3801 Aero Vehicles Dyn & ControlsÌý 1
  • ASEN 3300 Electronics & CommunicationsÌý 4Ìý
  • Technical ElectiveÌý 3Ìý
  • Free ElectiveÌý 1ÌýÌý

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16Ìý

  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects 1: Design SynthesisÌý 4ÌýÌý
  • Technical ElectivesÌý 6Ìý
  • Upper-division WritingÌý 3ÌýÌý
  • Free ElectiveÌý 3

Spring Semester - 16Ìý

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects 2: Design PracticumÌý 4ÌýÌý
  • ASEN 4013 PropulsionÌý 3Ìý
  • Technical ElectivesÌý 6
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3

ÌýÌýFall 2020 PDFÌý

Freshman YearÌý

Fall Semester - 15

  • APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for EngineersÌý 4
  • GEEN 1400 Engineering Projects/ASEN 1403 Intro to Rocket ScienceÌý 3
  • ASEN 1320 MATLAB and C++ ProgrammingÌý 4
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3
  • Free Elective 1

Spring Semester - 17Ìý

  • APPM 1360 Calculus 2 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 1022 Material Science for Aerospace EngineersÌý 3ÌýÌý
  • PHYS 1110 General Physics 1Ìý 4
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science ElectivesÌý 6

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16Ìý

  • APPM 2360 Intro to Diff Equations w/ Linear AlgebraÌý 4
  • ASEN 2001 Aerospace 1: Intro Statics, Structures, MaterialsÌý 4
  • ASEN 2002 Aerospace 2: Intro Thermodynamics, AerodynamicsÌý 4
  • ASEN 2012 Experiments & Computational Methods 2
  • Free Elective (ex: COEN 2350 and APPM 2450)Ìý 3

Spring Semester - 17

  • APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for EngineersÌý 4
  • ASEN 2003 Aerospace 3: Intro Dynamics & SystemsÌý 5
  • ASEN 2004 Aerospace 4: Vehicle Design & Performance 5
  • PHYS 1120 General Physics 2Ìý 4Ìý

Junior Year

Choose any three ASEN 3000-level courses each semester. *NOTE: PHYS 1120 is a prerequisite for ASEN 3300.

  • ASEN 3111 Aerodynamics
  • ASEN 3128 Aircraft DynamicsÌý
  • ASEN 3300* Electronics & Communications
  • ASEN 3200 Orbit Mech/Att Det & Control
  • ASEN 3112 Structures
  • ASEN 3113 Thermo & Heat TransferÌý

Fall Semester - 15ÌýÌý

  • ASEN 3***Ìý 4
  • ASEN 3***Ìý 4
  • ASEN 3***Ìý 4
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3

Spring Semester - 16

  • ASEN 3***Ìý 4
  • ASEN 3***Ìý 4
  • ASEN 3***Ìý 4
  • Technical ElectiveÌý 3Ìý
  • Free ElectiveÌý 1ÌýÌý

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16Ìý

  • ASEN 4013 Foundations of PropulsionÌý 3
  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects 1: Design SynthesisÌý 4ÌýÌý
  • Technical ElectivesÌý 6Ìý
  • Upper-division WritingÌý 3ÌýÌý

Spring Semester - 16

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects 2: Design PracticumÌý 4ÌýÌý
  • Technical ElectivesÌý 6
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science ElectiveÌý 3
  • Free ElectiveÌý 3

Please check your Degree Audit to make sure you are following the course sequence matching the year you began in the Aerospace Program.

Courses selected must meet humanities and social science requirements as detailed . Up to six hours of humanities and social science credit can be taken pass/fail. You must submit a petitionÌýto request your humanities course be taken on a pass/fail basis.

Technical Electives

  • Any ASEN course at the 4000 level or above that is not a required course can be used as a technicalÌýelective.
  • A technical elective is generally a course in math, engineering, or science at the 3000-level or above. These classes are select 3000, 4000 and 5000-level math, science and engineering courses (with the exception of CSCI, ECEN, and PHYS where certain 2000-level courses are also accepted). Elective courses most likely to help your career development are ASEN, MATH, APPM, CSCI, ECEN, and PHYS courses. See degree audit for a list of approved technical electives.
  • Independent study is acceptable for up to 6 credit hours of technicalÌýelective credit.