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Curriculum Plan

This page contains the most recent 4-year plan for undergraduate students in Aerospace Engineering.

Previous 4-year plans that apply to earlier catalogs may be found here: Forms and Documents

View the printable curriculum plan (PDF).

First Year

Fall (15 Credits)

Engineering Orientation
Engr 1010
Required

English Composition 1
Engl 1500
3 Credits

Library Instruction
Libr 1600
1 Credit

Engineering Problem Solving
AerE 1600/H
3 Credits

Chemistry for Engineers
MChem 1670/1770
4 Credits

Calculus I
Math 1650
4 Credits

Spring (16 credits)

Aerospace Seminar
AerE 1920/H
Required

General Education
GenEd
3 Credits

Numerical and Graphical Techniques
AerE 1610/H
4 Credits

Classical Physics I
Phys 2310 & 2310L
5 Credits

Calculus II
Math 1660
4 Credits

Course Groups

Seminars

General Education

Aerospace Requirement

Chemistry & Physics

Mathematics

Basic Program

Second Year

Fall (17 Credits)

Statics for Engineers
CE 2740
3 Credits

English Composition
Eng 2500
3 credits

Materials Science and Engineering
MatE 2730
3 Credits

Classical Physics II
Phys 2320
4 Credits

Multi-Variable Calculus
Math 2650
4 Credits

Spring (16 Credits)

Technical Communications
Engl 3090/3140
3 Credits

Mechanics of Materials
EM 3240
3 Credits

Performance and Design
AerE 2610
3 Credits

Dynamics
ME 3450
3 Credits

Differential Equations
Math 2670
4 Credits

Course Groups

Engineering Fundamentals

General Education

Aerospace Requirement

Chemistry & Physics

Mathematics

Third Year

Fall (17 Credits)

Flight Experience
AerE 3010
Required

Flight Dynamics and Control
AerE 3550
3 Credits

Astrodynamics I
AerE 3510
3 Credits

Aerodynamics I
AerE 3100
3 Credits

Thermodynamics
ME 2310
3 Credits

Structures Lab
AerE 3220
2 Credits

Flight Structures
AerE 3210
3 Credits

Spring (18 Credits)

Flight Control Systems
AerE 3310
3 Credits

Aerodynamics II
AerE 3110
3 Credits

Aero/Propulsion Lab
AerE 3440
3 Credits

Aerospace Systems
AerE 3620
3 Credits

Advanced Computing
AerE 3610
3 Credits

Advanced Flight Structures
AerE 4210
3 Credits

Course Groups

Seminars

Aerospace Requirement

Engineering Fundamentals

Fourth Year

Fall (15 Credits)

General Education
Gen Ed
3 Credits

Aerospace Vehicle Propulsion
AerE 4110
3 Credits

Design Methodology
AerE 4610
3 Credits

Astronautics Requirement
(See Chart, Page 2)
3 Credits

Technical Elective
TechE
3 Credits

Spring (15 Credits)

General Education
GenEd
3 Credits

General Education
GenEd
3 Credits

Design of Aerospace Systems
AerE 4620
3 Credits

Technical Elective
TechE
3 Credits

Technical Elective
TechE
3 Credits

Course Groups

General Education

Aerospace Requirement

Technical Elective

Undergraduate degree program overview

Basic Program – 24 credits

Must be completed (Basic Program GPA > 2.0 and Cumulative GPA > 2.0) before 200-Level engineering courses.

Math 1650 : Calculus I; 4 credits

Chem 1670/1770 : Chemistry; 4 credits

AerE 1600/H : Engineering Problem Solving; 3 credits

Engr 1010 : Engineering Orientation; 0 credits

Math 1660 : Calculus II; 4 credits

Phys 2310 : Physics I; 5 credits

Engl 1500: English 1500; 3 credits

Libr 1600 : Library Instruction; 1 credit

English Proficiency – 9 credits

Grade of C or better is required in both ENGL 1500 and ENGL 2500.

Engl 1500 : English Composition I; 3 credits

Engl 2500 : English Composition II; 3 credits

Engl 3090 or 3140 : Technical Communications; 3 credits

General Education – 12 credits

From list approved by department. Must include U.S. Diversity (3 credits) and International Perspective (3 credits) requirement. Two semester sequence in a single foreign language may be applied per ISU Foreign Language Requirements.

Aerospace Engineering – 51 credits in 8 areas of study

Aerodynamics

AerE 3100 : Aerodynamics I; 3 credits
AerE 3110 : Aerodynamics II; 3 credits
AerE 3440 : Aerodynamics/Propulsion Lab; 3 credits

Propulsion

AerE 4110 : Propulsion; 3 credits

Structures

AerE 3210 : Flight Structures; 3 credits
AerE 3220 : Aerospace Structures Lab; 2 credits
AerE 4210 : Advanced Flight Structures; 3 credits

Controls

AerE 3550 : Flight Dynamics & Control; 3 credits
AerE 3310 : Flight Control Systems; 3 credits

Astrodynamics

AerE 3510 : Astrodynamics; 3 credits

Systems and Design

AerE 2610 : Performance and Design; 3 credits
AerE 3620 : Aerospace Systems; 3 credits
AerE 4610 : Design Methodology; 3 credits
AerE 4620 : Design of Aerospace Systems; 3 credits

Software and Numerics

AerE 1610/H : Numerical and Graphical Techniques for Aerospace Engineering; 4 credits
AerE 3610 : Computational Techniques for Aerospace Design; 3 credits

Astronautics Requirement

One of:
(a) AerE 4150 : Rocket Propulsion; 3 credits
(b) AerE 4330 : Spacecraft Dynamics and Control; 3 credits

Technical Electives – 9 credits

Make to Innovate / Undergraduate Research

AerE 2940 – Freshman and Sophomores (credits do not count towards graduation).

AerE 4940 – Juniors and Seniors (maximum of 6 credits may count towards graduation). See. Make to Innovate Undergrad Research Coordinator for registration procedure.

Technical Electives

Group-A: Aerospace Electives (3 credits), group-B: Technical/Engineering Electives (3 credits) and group-C:
Career Electives (3 credits). Consult advisers for the current approved technical elective list. Group A electives can be used for Group B and C. Group B electives can be used for group C.