BS AEROSPACE ENGINEERING -- 2000-01 Catalog
Aerospace Engineering Department
Engineering Bldg. (13), Room 260
(805) 756-2562
FAX: (805) 756-2376

60 units upper division | GWR | 2.0 GPA | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

AERO 121 Aerospace Fundamentals

2

AERO 215 Introduction to Aerospace Design

2

AERO 301, 302 Aerothermodynamics

5,5

AERO 303, 304 Aerothermodynamics

5,2

AERO 306 Aerodynamics and Flight Performance

4

AERO 307 Wind Tunnel and Flight Test Lab

2

AERO 315 Aerospace Engineering Analysis

4

AERO 320 Fundamentals Guidance and Control

4

AERO 330 Aerospace Structural Analysis

4

AERO 401 Propulsion Systems

4

AERO 420 Stability/Control Aerospace Vehicles

4

AERO 430 Adv Composite Structures Anlys/Des

4

AERO 461, 462 Senior Project

2,3

CE 204 Strength of Materials

3

CE 205, 206 Strength of Materials and Lab

2,1

EE 201, 251 Electric Circuit Theory and Lab

3,1

Concentration courses (see below)

22

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

CHEM 124 Genl Chemistry/Engineering (B1a)*

4

CSC 231 Fortran for Engineering Students or CSC 234 C and Unix (F1)*

2

CSC 341 Numerical Engineering Analysis

4

EE 321, 361 Electronics and Lab

3,1

ENGL 218 Prof Writing: Argumt/Reports (A4)*

4

IME 144 Intro Design and Manufacturing

4

MATE 210 Materials Engineering

3

MATH 141, 142, 143 Calculus I, II, III (B2)*

4,4,4

MATH 241 Calculus IV (Area B)*

4

MATH 242 Differential Equations (Area B)*

4

ME 211 Engineering Statics

3

ME 212 Engineering Dynamics

3

PHYS 131, 132, 133 General Physics (B1a)*

4,4,4

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 GE units required; 27 of these units are specified in Support.
See page 77 for complete GE course listing.
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

Area A Communication (minimum 10 units)

1 GE unit is specified in Support
Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
A4 Argumentative Writing *see Support

Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 2 units)

24 GE units are specified in Support.
Take one course from B1b:
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B1b Life Sciences elective
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B * see Support

Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one course from C1, C2, C3

Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)

Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202 or E2 Self Development

Area F Technology (no additional units required)

2 GE units are specified in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support


ELECTIVES


0

 

196

CONCENTRATIONS (select one)

Aeronautics Concentration

AERO 405 Supersonic/Hypersonic Aerodynamics

4

AERO 443, 444, 445 Aircraft Design

2,4,4

Aeronautics electives

8

22

Astronautics Concentration

AERO 451 Orbital Mechanics I

4

AERO 447, 448, 449 Spacecraft Design

2,4,4

Astronautics electives

8

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