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Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics), BSE

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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, BSE
College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Plan Code: ESAEASBSE
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120
minimum credit hours
46
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA
Minimum Grade:C
 C
Aerospace (Astronautics) Lower Division
FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering
OR SES 100 Introduction to Exploration (QTRS)
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
EEE 202 Circuits I
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
EEE 203 Signals and Systems I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 201 Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies I: Statics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 202 Mechanics of Particles and Rigid Bodies II: Dynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 213 Mechanics of Materials
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 214 Computer-Aided Engineering I
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
MAE 215 Introduction to Programming in MATLAB
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
MAE 241 Introduction to Thermodynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 242 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Aerospace (Astronautics) Upper Division
AEE 325 Aerospace Structures and Materials
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
AEE 360 Aerodynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
AEE 361 Aerodynamics Laboratory
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
AEE 362 High-Speed Aerodynamics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
AEE 462 Space Vehicle Dynamics and Control
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
AEE 465 Rocket Propulsion
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
AEE 445 Fundamentals of Spacecraft Design
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
AEE 480 Space Systems Design
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
EEE 350 Random Signal Analysis
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
EEE 455 Communication Systems
OR EEE 459 Communication Networks
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 301 Applied Experimental Statistics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 318 System Dynamics and Control I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAE 384 Advanced Mathematical Methods for Engineers (QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Astronautics Technical Electives
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding AEE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. To take any 494 class, please check with your advisor first. A max of 3 credits from MAE 484/499 can be applied toward the TE requirements.
AEE 313 Aircraft Dynamics and Control
AEE 344 Fundamentals of Aircraft Design
AEE 415 Vibration Analysis
AEE 426 Design of Aerospace Structures
AEE 463 Aircraft Propulsion
AEE 471 Computational Fluid Dynamics
AST 321 Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics
AST 322 Introduction to Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics
BME 467 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
BME 494 Topic: Polymeric Drug Delivery
BME 494 Topic: Wearable Devices for Sport, Health, and Wellness
CEE 494 Topic: Airport Design
CHE 468 Polymer Principles and Processing
CHE 478 Biomass Energy Conversion Technology
CHE 494 Topic: Quantum Mechanical Simulations of Chemical Process or MSE 494 Topic: Quantum Mech Eng: SW and HW of Quantum Computers
CHE 494 Topic: Six Sigma Methodology/Engineering Experimentation
CHM 325 Analytical Chemistry
EEE 304 Signals and Systems II
EEE 333 Hardware Design Languages and Programmable Logic
EEE 334 Circuits II
EEE 407 Digital Signal Processing
EEE 473 Electrical Machinery
EEE 480 Feedback Systems
EEE 481 Computer-Controlled Systems
EEE 498 Topic: Foundations Machine Learning: From Theory to Pract
EGR 317 Humanitarian Engineering Project II
EGR 433 Transforms and Systems Modeling
FSE 301 Entrepreneurship and Value Creation
FSE 394 Topic: Engineering in Global Context
GLG 404 Fundamentals of Planetary Geology
IEE 300 Economic Analysis for Engineers
MAE 341 Mechanism Analysis and Design
MAE 404 Finite Elements in Engineering
MAE 417 System Dynamics and Control II
MAE 436 Combustion
MAE 451 Applied Machine Learning for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers
MAE 455 Polymers and Composites
MAE 460 Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics
MAE 494 Topic: Advanced Aerodynamics
MAE 494 Topic: Theories and Techniques of Direct CAD Modeling
MAE 494 Topic: Energy Efficiency
MAE 494 Topic: Introduction to Autonomous Vehicle Engineering
MAE 494 Topic: Design Optimization
MAE 494 / MSE 494 Topic: Quantum Mech Eng: SW and HW of Quantum Computers
MAT 300 Mathematical Structures
MAT 371 Advanced Calculus I
MAT 420 Scientific Computing
MAT 421 Applied Computational Methods (MATH)
MAT 423 Numerical Analysis I (MATH)
MAT 425 Numerical Analysis II
MAT 451 Mathematical Modeling
MEE 340 Heat Transfer
MEE 351 Manufacturing Processes
MEE 434 Internal Combustion Engines
MEE 340 Heat Transfer
MEE 440 Renewable Energy: Mechanical Systems
MEE 441 Wind Energy
MEE 472 Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
MEE 482 Intermediate Thermodynamics
MSE 330 Thermodynamics of Materials
MSE 494 Topic: Electrochemical Materials Science
PHY 310 Classical Particles, Fields, and Matter I
PHY 361 Introductory Modern Physics
SES 311 Essentials of Astrobiology: Exploration for Life in the Universe
SES 350 Engineering Systems and Experimental Problem Solving (QTRS)
SES 405 Exploration Systems Engineering
SES 407 Space Works II: Model, Fabricate, Test
SES 410 Senior Exploration Project I
SES 494 Topic: Modeling and Analysis of Space Thermal Systems
TMC 498 Pro-Seminar
By Approval Only:
MAE 484 Internship
MAE 492 Honors Directed Study
MAE 493 Honors Thesis
MAE 499 Individualized Instruction
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics) GPA
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA
Math and Science Requirements
MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra
2 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 2
MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 267 Calculus for Engineers III (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers (SCIT)
OR CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 4
PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 122 University Physics Laboratory I (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (SCIT)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PHY 132 University Physics Laboratory II (SCIT)
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 1
Interdisciplinary Studies
ARC 434 Great Cities (HUAD)
OR OGL 345 Organizational Ethics (HUAD)
OR HPS 314 Philosophy of Science (HUAD) or PHI 314 Philosophy of Science (HUAD)
OR HST 319 History of Aviation (HUAD)
OR PHI 330 Theory of Knowledge (HUAD)
OR REL 330 Native American Worldviews (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
PAF 311 Leadership and Change (SOBE)
OR PAF 410 Building Leadership Skills (SOBE)
OR POS 301 Empirical Political Inquiry (SOBE)
OR STS 304 Science, Technology and Society (SOBE)
OR SWU 349 Stress Management Tools II (SOBE)
OR SWU 350 Whole Person Health Across the Lifespan (SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 3
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-AEE The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
 C 6
Notes
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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