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 University Course Catalog.

Example degree plans:

Fall 2023 PDF

First Year – Fall Semester, 15

  • APPM 1350 or MATH 1300    Calculus I for Engineers    4
  • ASEN 1320    Aerospace Computing & Eng. Applications    4
  • Humanities & Social Science     6
  • Free Elective    1

First Year – Spring Semester, 17

  • APPM 1360 or MATH 2300    Calculus II for Engineers    4
  • ASEN 1022    Materials Science    3
  • PHYS 1110    General Physics I    4
  • Engineering Projects    3 
  • Humanities & Social Science     3

Sophomore Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • APPM 2360 or MATH 3430 & MATH 2130     Intro Diff Equations w/ Linear Algebra    4
  • ASEN 2701    Intro to Statics, Structures, Materials    3
  • ASEN 2702    Intro Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics    3
  • ASEN 2802    Aerospace Sciences Lab I    1
  • ASEN 2012    Experimental Methods & Comp. Methods    2
  • Free Elective    3

Sophomore Year – Spring Semester, 17

  • APPM 2350 or MATH 2400     Calculus III for Engineers    4
  • ASEN 2703    Intro to Dynamics & Systems    3
  • ASEN 2803    Dynamics & Controls Lab    1
  • ASEN 2704    Aero Vehicle Design & Performance    3
  • ASEN 2804    Aero Vehicle Design Lab     2
  • PHYS 1120    General Physics II    4

Junior Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • ASEN 3711    Aerodynamics    3
  • ASEN 3712    Structures    3
  • ASEN 3713    Thermo & Heat Transfer    3
  • ASEN 3802    Aerospace Sciences Lab II    1
  • Upper Division Humanities & Social Science    3
  • Free Elective    3

Junior Year – Spring Semester, 15

  • ASEN 3728    Aircraft Dynamics    3
  • ASEN 3700    Orbital Mech/Attitude Dynamics    3
  • ASEN 3801    Aero Vehicles Dynamics & Controls Lab    1
  • ASEN 3300    Electronics & Communications    4
  • Technical Elective    3
  • Free Elective    1

Senior Year – Fall Semester, 16

  • ASEN 4018    Senior Projects I    4
  • Technical Electives    6
  • College Writing Course    3
  • Free Electives    3

Senior Year – Spring Semester, 16

  • ASEN 4028    Senior Projects II    4
  • ASEN 4013    Propulsion (Also offered in Fall)    3
  • Technical Electives    6
  • Upper Division Humanities & Social Science    3

Fall 2022 PDF

Freshman Year 

Fall Semester - 15

  • APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for Engineers  4
  • ASEN 1320 MATLAB and C++ Programming  4
  • Lower-division Humanities/Social Science Elective  6
  • Free Elective  1

Spring Semester - 17 

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

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 

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

Spring Semester - 17

  • APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for Engineers  4
  • ASEN 2703 Intro Dynamics & Systems  3
  • ASEN 2803 Dynamics & Controls Lab  1 
  • ASEN 2704 Vehicle Design & Performance  3
  • ASEN 2804 Aero Vehicle Design Lab  2 
  • PHYS 1120 General Physics 2  4 

Junior Year

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

Fall Semester - 16

**Fluids, Structures and Materials Block (FSM)

  • ASEN 3711 Aerodynamics  3
  • ASEN 3712 Structures  3
  • ASEN 3713 Thermo and Heat Transfer  3
  • ASEN 3802 Aerospace Sciences Lab 2  1
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science Elective  3
  • Free Elective  3

Spring Semester - 15

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

  • ASEN 3728 Aircraft Dynamics  3
  • ASEN 3700 Orbital Mech/Attitude Dynamics  3
  • ASEN 3801 Aero Vehicles Dyn & Controls  1
  • ASEN 3300 Electronics & Communications  4 
  • Technical Elective  3 
  • Free Elective  1  

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16 

  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects 1: Design Synthesis  4  
  • Technical Electives  6 
  • Upper-division Writing  3  
  • Free Elective  3

Spring Semester - 16 

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects 2: Design Practicum  4  
  • ASEN 4013 Propulsion  3 
  • Technical Electives  6
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science Elective  3

Fall 2021 PDF

Freshman Year 

Fall Semester - 15

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

​Spring Semester - 17 

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

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 

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

Spring Semester - 17

  • APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for Engineers  4
  • ASEN 2703 Intro Dynamics & Systems  3
  • ASEN 2803 Dynamics & Controls Lab  1 
  • ASEN 2704 Vehicle Design & Performance  3
  • ASEN 2804 Aero Vehicle Design Lab  2 
  • PHYS 1120 General Physics 2   4 

Junior Year

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

Fall Semester - 16

**Fluids, Structures and Materials Block (FSM)

  • ASEN 3711 Aerodynamics  3
  • ASEN 3712 Structures  3
  • ASEN 3713 Thermo and Heat Transfer  3
  • ASEN 3802 Aerospace Sciences Lab 2  1
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science Elective  3
  • Free Elective  3

Spring Semester - 15

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

  • ASEN 3728 Aircraft Dynamics  3
  • ASEN 3700 Orbital Mech/Attitude Dynamics  3
  • ASEN 3801 Aero Vehicles Dyn & Controls  1
  • ASEN 3300 Electronics & Communications  4 
  • Technical Elective  3 
  • Free Elective  1  

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16 

  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects 1: Design Synthesis  4  
  • Technical Electives  6 
  • Upper-division Writing  3  
  • Free Elective  3

Spring Semester - 16 

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects 2: Design Practicum  4  
  • ASEN 4013 Propulsion  3 
  • Technical Electives  6
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science Elective  3

Fall 2020 PDF

Freshman Year 

Fall Semester - 15

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

Spring Semester - 17 

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

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester - 16 

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

Spring Semester - 17

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

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 Dynamics 
  • ASEN 3300* Electronics & Communications
  • ASEN 3200 Orbit Mech/Att Det & Control
  • ASEN 3112 Structures
  • ASEN 3113 Thermo & Heat Transfer 

Fall Semester - 15  

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

Spring Semester - 16

  • ASEN 3***  4
  • ASEN 3***  4
  • ASEN 3***  4
  • Technical Elective  3 
  • Free Elective  1  

Senior Year

Fall Semester - 16 

  • ASEN 4013 Foundations of Propulsion  3
  • ASEN 4018 Senior Projects 1: Design Synthesis  4  
  • Technical Electives  6 
  • Upper-division Writing  3  

Spring Semester - 16

  • ASEN 4028 Senior Projects 2: Design Practicum  4  
  • Technical Electives  6
  • Upper-division Humanities/Social Science Elective  3
  • Free Elective  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 on this page. Up to six hours of humanities and social science credit can be taken pass/fail. You must submit a petition to 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 technical elective.
  • 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 technical elective credit.