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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics B.A.E.M.
Sample Plan: Aerospace Engineering B.A.E.M. Sample Plan
Total Credits: 122.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I : 4.0 cr : MATH : Preferred Course
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS : Preferred Course
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS : Preferred Course
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities, Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI : Preferred Course
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
CSCI 1113 - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II : 4.0 cr : PHYS, WI : Preferred Course
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
AEM 2011 - Statics : 3.0 cr
MATS 2001 - Introduction to the Science of Engineering Materials : 3.0 cr : Preferred Course
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations : 4.0 cr : Preferred Course
AEM 2012 - Dynamics : 3.0 cr
AEM 2301 - Mechanics of Flight : 3.0 cr
AEM 3103 - Computer Methods in Aerospace Engineering : 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives, Race, Power, and Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
EE 3005 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering : 4.0 cr
EE 3006 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Laboratory : 1.0 cr
AEM 3031 - Deformable Body Mechanics : 3.0 cr
AEM 4201 - Fluid Mechanics : 4.0 cr
AEM 4301 - Orbital Mechanics : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
AEM 4202 - Aerodynamics : 4.0 cr
AEM 4501 - Aerospace Structures : 3.0 cr
AEM 4601 - Instrumentation Laboratory : 3.0 cr
AEM 4303W - Flight Dynamics and Control : 3.0 cr : WI
LE (Civic Life and Ethics, Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
AEM 4331 - Aerospace Vehicle Design : 4.0 cr
AEM 4602W - Aeromechanics Laboratory : 4.0 cr : WI
AEM 4321 - Automatic Control Systems : 3.0 cr
AEM 4253 - Computational Fluid Mechanics : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ME 3324 - Introduction to Thermal Science : 3.0 cr : Preferred Course
AEM 4203 - Aerospace Propulsion : 4.0 cr
AEM 4305 - Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics and Control : 3.0 cr
AEM 4511 - Mechanics of Composite Materials : 3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences, Technology and Society) :3.0 cr