Aerospace Engineering BS

The aerospace engineering program is concerned with the design and construction of various types of fixed-wing and rotary-wing (helicopters) aircraft used for air transportation and national defense. It is also concerned with the design and construction of spacecraft, the exploration and utilization of space, and related technological fields.

College:
Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

Department:
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Level:
Undergraduate

Degree:
Bachelor of Science

Preparation for the Major

Complete the following 14 required courses and select one programming course.

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Programming Requirement

And select one programming course from:

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The Major

Complete 23 courses as follows:

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Laboratory Requirement

Select one course from:

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Departmental Breadth Courses

Complete the following two courses (if one or both of these courses are taken as part of the technical breadth requirement, students must select a replacement upper-division course or courses from the department—except for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 156A—or, by petition, from outside the department).

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Tracks

Select one of the following tracks:

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Aeronautics

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Complete all four courses in this track.

Space

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Complete all four courses in this track.

Technical Breadth

Select three technical breadth courses (12 units) from an approved list available in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs.

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Capstone Design

Complete the following two courses:

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Major Field Elective

Select one major field elective course (4 units) from the track not chosen:

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Additional Major Field Elective

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