Aerospace Engineering, BSAE
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2020-2021. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 123
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| All General Education coursework requirements are satisfied upon completion of this degree plan | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I 1 | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II 1 | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II 1 | ||
| Technical Writing 1 | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of American History | ||
| American History to 1865 (H) | ||
| American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| MATH 2144 | Calculus I (A) 1 | 4 |
| MATH 2153 | Calculus II (A) 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2163 | Calculus III 1 | 3 |
| MATH 2233 | Differential Equations 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
| CHEM 1414 | General Chemistry for Engineers (LN) 1 | 4 |
| or CHEM 1515 | Chemistry II (LN) | |
| PHYS 2014 | University Physics I (LN) 1 | 4 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| Course designated (S) | 3 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 42 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| Select at least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| Select at least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Basic Science | ||
| PHYS 2114 | University Physics II (LN) 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The Solar System (N) | ||
| Stars, Galaxies, Universe (N) | ||
| Introductory Biology (LN) | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Physical Geology (LN) | ||
| Petroleum Geology for Engineers | ||
| Optics | ||
| Introduction to Semiconductor Device Physics | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Engineering and Engineering Science | ||
| ENGR 1111 | Introduction to Engineering 1 | 1 |
| ENGR 1332 | Engineering Design with CAD for MAE 1 | 2 |
| ENGR 1412 | Introductory Engineering Computer Programming 1 | 2 |
| ENGR 2421 | Engineering Data Acquisition Controls Lab 1 | 1 |
| ENSC 2113 | Statics 1 | 3 |
| ENSC 2123 | Elementary Dynamics 1 | 3 |
| ENSC 2141 | Strength of Materials Lab 1 | 1 |
| ENSC 2143 | Strength of Materials 1 | 3 |
| ENSC 2213 | Thermodynamics 1 | 3 |
| ENSC 2613 | Introduction to Electrical Science 1 | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 29 | |
| Upper Division Major Requirements 2 | ||
| ENSC 3231 | Fluids and Hydraulics Lab | 1 |
| ENSC 3313 | Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 3013 | Engineering Analysis and Methods I | 3 |
| MAE 3153 | Introduction to MAE Design | 3 |
| MAE 3253 | Applied Aerodynamics and Performance | 3 |
| MAE 3293 | Fundamentals of Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 3333 | Fundamental Fluid Dynamics | 3 |
| MAE 3324 | Mechanical Design I | 4 |
| MAE 3403 | Computer Methods in Analysis and Design | 3 |
| MAE 3724 | Dynamic Systems Analysis and Introduction to Control | 4 |
| MAE 4223 | Aerospace Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| MAE 4243 | Aerospace Propulsion and Power | 3 |
| MAE 4283 | Aerospace Vehicle Stability and Control | 3 |
| MAE 4374 | Aerospace System Design | 4 |
| MAE 4513 | Aerospace Structures | 3 |
| IEM 3503 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Upper Division Elective Requirements | ||
| 3 hours of technical elective to be selected from the following list: | 3 | |
| 3000-level or above from: | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| Advanced Perspectives on Functions and Modeling for Secondary Teachers | ||
| Developing Leadership Skills | ||
| Business Ethics (H) | ||
| Biomedical Ethics (H) | ||
Or from BAE, BIOL, BIOC, CHE, CHEM, CIVE, CS, ECEN, IEM, GEOL, LSB, MAE, PETE, or PHYS | ||
| 4000-level or above courses from: | ||
| Energy Economics: Traditional and Renewable Energy Markets | ||
| Management and Ethical Leadership | ||
| Leadership Dynamics | ||
Or from MATH, MET, or STAT | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 52 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
| 1 | MAE requires grades of "C" or better in all prerequisite courses, their prerequisites, and courses that directly support ABET* student outcomes. |
| 2 | Grades of "C" or higher in all Upper Division Major Requirements courses |
| * | ABET is the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, who accredits the BSAE degree. |
Graduation Requirements
- A minimum Technical GPA of 2.00. The Technical GPA is calculated from all courses in the curriculum with a prefix belonging to the degree program, or substitutions for these courses.
- A "C" or better is required in each course that is designated with footnote 1 and footnote 2. In cases where there is a choice on a course that has footnote 1, the footnote applies to both courses.
- The major engineering design experience, capstone course, is satisfied by MAE 4374 Aerospace System Design.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 or 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2026.