This page contains the most recent 4-year plan for undergraduate students in Aerospace Engineering.
Previous 4-year plans that apply to earlier catalogs may be found here: Forms and Documents
View the printable curriculum plan (PDF).
First Year
Fall (15 Credits)
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1010 Required
English Composition 1 ENGL 1500 3 Credits
Library Instruction LIB 1600 1 Credit
Engineering Problem Solving AERE 1600/H 3 Credits
Chemistry for Engineers CHEM 1670/1770 4 Credits
Calculus I MATH 1650 4 Credits
Spring (17 credits)
Aerospace Seminar AERE 1920/H Required
General Education GenEd 3 Credits
Engineering Foundations of Statics CE 2710 1 Credit
Numerical and Graphical Techniques AERE 1610/H 4 Credits
Classical Physics I PHYS 2310 & 2310L 5 Credits
Calculus II MATH 1660 4 Credits
Course Groups
Seminars
Engineering Fundamentals
General Education
Aerospace Requirement
Chemistry & Physics
Mathematics
Basic Program
Second Year
Fall (16 Credits)
Applied EngineeringStatics CE 2720 2 Credits
English Composition ENGL 2500 3 credits
Materials Science and Engineering MATE 2730 3 Credits
Classical Physics II PHYS 2320 4 Credits
Multi-Variable Calculus MATH 2650 4 Credits
Spring (16 Credits)
Technical Communications ENGL3090/3140 3 Credits
Mechanics of Materials EM 3240 3 Credits
Performance and Design AERE 2610 3 Credits
Dynamics ME 3450 3 Credits
Differential Equations MATH 2670 4 Credits
Course Groups
Engineering Fundamentals
General Education
Aerospace Requirement
Chemistry & Physics
Mathematics
Third Year
Fall (17 Credits)
Flight Experience AERE 3010 Required
Flight Dynamics and Control AERE 3550 3 Credits
Astrodynamics I AERE 3510 3 Credits
AerodynamicsI AERE 3100 3 Credits
Thermodynamics ME 2310 3 Credits
Structures Lab AERE 3220 2 Credits
Flight Structures AERE 3210 3 Credits
Spring (18 Credits)
Flight Control Systems AERE 3310 3 Credits
Aerodynamics II AERE 3110 3 Credits
Aero/Propulsion Lab AERE 3440 3 Credits
Aerospace Systems AERE 3620 3 Credits
Computational Techniques for Aerospace Design AERE 3610 3 Credits
Advanced Flight Structures AERE 4210 3 Credits
Course Groups
Seminars
Aerospace Requirement
Engineering Fundamentals
Fourth Year
Fall (15 Credits)
General Education Gen Ed 3 Credits
Aerospace Vehicle Propulsion AERE 4110 3 Credits
Modern Design Methodology AERE 4600 with Aero Applications OR AERE 4610 with Astro Applications 3 Credits
Astronautics Requirement (See chart below) 3 Credits
Technical Elective TechE 3 Credits
Spring (15 Credits)
General Education GenEd 3 Credits
General Education GenEd 3 Credits
Design of Systems AERE 4700 Aero ORAERE4620 Astro 3 Credits
Technical Elective TechE 3 Credits
Technical Elective TechE 3 Credits
Course Groups
General Education
Aerospace Requirement
Technical Elective
Undergraduate degree program overview
Basic Program – 24 credits
Must be completed (Basic Program GPA > 2.0 and Cumulative GPA > 2.0) before 200-Level engineering courses.
MATH 1650 : Calculus I; 4 credits
CHEM 1670/1770 : Chemistry; 4 credits
AERE 1600/H: Engineering Problem Solving; 3 credits
ENGR 1010 : Engineering Orientation; 0 credits
MATH 1660 : Calculus II; 4 credits
PHYS 2310 & 2310L : Physics I; 5 credits
ENGL 1500: English 1500; 3 credits
LIB 1600 : Library Instruction; 1 credit
English Proficiency – 9 credits
Grade of C or better is required in both ENGL 1500 and ENGL 2500.
ENGL 1500 : English Composition I; 3 credits
ENGL 2500 : English Composition II; 3 credits
ENGL 3090 or 3140 : Technical Communications; 3 credits
General Education – 12 credits
From list approved by department. Must include US Cultures and Communities Courses (3 credits) and International Perspective (3 credits) requirement. Two semester sequence in a single foreign language may be applied per ISU Foreign Language Requirements.
Aerospace Engineering – 51 credits in 8 areas of study
AERE 1610/H : Numerical and Graphical Techniques for Aerospace Engineering; 4 credits AERE 3610 : Computational Techniques for Aerospace Design; 3 credits
Astronautics Requirement
One of: (a) AERE 4150 : Rocket Propulsion; 3 credits (b) AERE 4330 : Spacecraft Dynamics and Control; 3 credits
Technical Electives – 9 credits
Make to Innovate / Undergraduate Research
AERE 2940 – Freshman and Sophomores (credits do not count towards graduation).
AERE 4940 – Juniors and Seniors (maximum of 6 credits may count towards graduation). See. Make to Innovate Undergrad Research Coordinator for registration procedure.
Technical Electives
Group-A: Aerospace Electives (3 credits), group-B: Technical/Engineering Electives (3 credits) and group-C: Career Electives (3 credits). Consult advisers for the current approved technical elective list. Group A electives can be used for Group B and C. Group B electives can be used for group C.
