Aerospace Engineering, B.S./M.S.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 147-153
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25
Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25
Program Code: A010/F010
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Aerospace and Similarly Named Program Criteria.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AME 2102 | Engineering Design Graphics | 2 |
| AME 2113 | Statics | 3 |
| AME 2213 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AME 2223 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 3 |
| AME 2303 | Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| AME 2533 | Dynamics | 3 |
| AME 2623 | Circuits and Sensors | 3 |
| AME 3112 | Solid Mechanics Lab | 2 |
| AME 3143 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3253 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AME 3272 | Windtunnel Laboratory | 2 |
| AME 4383 | Control Systems | 3 |
| AME 3333 | Flight Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3523 | Aerospace Structural Analysis | 3 |
| AME 4243 | Aerospace Propulsion Systems | 3 |
| AME 4273 | Aerospace Systems Design I | 3 |
| AME 5493 | Space Sciences and Astrodynamics 1 | 3 |
| AME 4513 | Flight Controls | 3 |
| AME 4373 | Aerospace Systems Design II | 3 |
| AME Electives | ||
| 6 hours of graduate level AME courses from a list of approved courses maintained by the department 1 | 6 | |
| Experimental Elective | ||
| Choose a two hour approved experimental elective 2 | 2 | |
| Simulation Elective | ||
| Choose a three hour approved simulation elective 3 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 65 | |
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Shared courses between the BS and MS degrees.
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AME 4802 is recommended for the experimental elective.
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Refer to the department-maintained list of Simulation electives for course options.
Major Support Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Math and Science | ||
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 3413 | Physical Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 3401 | Numerical Methods With Matlab | 1 |
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| Additional College Requirements | ||
| ENGR 2002 | Professional Responsibilities and Skills of Engineers and Scientists | 2 |
| C S 1313 | Programming for Non-Majors with C | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Graduate Requirements
Up to 9 hours of graduate level AME courses that satisfy MS in aerospace engineering requirements can be shared between BS and MS degrees.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Choose 24 hours of graduate level coursework from the following: | 24 | |
At least 3 hours of graduate level coursework in mathematics or advanced engineering analysis | ||
At least 12 hours of AME courses at the 5000 level or higher 1 | ||
Up to 9 hours of approved graduate-level courses 2 | ||
| Thesis | ||
| AME 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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No more than 3 hours in Special Projects, Guided Individual Studies, or other non-competitively graded enrollments.
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Approved graduate-level courses chosen from other fields of engineering, the physical sciences, and mathematics; or AME courses, including G4000-level courses not required for the B.S. degree in the major field. Thesis students who elect a 2-hour laboratory course may include 1 additional hour of Special Projects of Guided Individual Studies in their program.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Course Requirements | ||
| Choose 36 hours of graduate level coursework from the following: | 36 | |
At least 3 hours of graduate level coursework in mathematics or advanced engineering analysis | ||
At least 18 hours of AME courses at the 5000 level or higher 1 | ||
Up to 12 hours of approved graduate-level courses 2 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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AME hours may include up to 3 hours Special Projects and up to 3 hours Guided Independent Studies. (Students who elect a 2-hour laboratory course may include 1 additional hour of either of these individual instruction enrollments.)
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Approved graduate-level courses chosen from other fields of engineering, the physical sciences, and mathematics; or AME courses, including G4000-level courses not required for the B.S. degree in the major field. For non-thesis students, the 12 hours may include up to 3 hours of additional enrollment in non-competitively graded courses, and up to 6 hours of G4000-level AME courses not required for the B.S. degree in the major field.
General Education and College Requirements
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.
A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
| English Composition | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
| or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
| Language (0-10 hours in the same language) | ||
| This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school: | 0-10 | |
Beginning Course (0-5 hours) | ||
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours) | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1, 2 | 4 |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory) | ||
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 2 | 5 |
| or CHEM 1335 | General Chemistry I: Signature Course | |
| Core Area III: Social Science | ||
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities | ||
| Artistic Forms | ||
| Choose one course 3 | 3 | |
| Western Culture | ||
| HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
| Choose one approved elective Core IV-Western Culture 3 | 3 | |
| World Culture | ||
| Choose one approved elective Core IV-World Culture 3 | 3 | |
| Core Area V: First Year Experience | ||
| ENGR 1413 | Pathways to Engineering Thinking (Core V-FYE) 4 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 40-50 | |
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MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.
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Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000).
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Transfer students will need to meet the requirements of the first-year experience course as well as the engineering transfer course. Please see your advisor for your specific enrollment.
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Aerospace and Similarly Named Program Criteria.
In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses. AME courses are sequential and usually offered only in the semester shown; note prerequisites.
Approval for admission to the accelerated BS/MS program must be initiated at the beginning of the second semester of the junior year. Students may enter the accelerated program based on the undergraduate degree pattern offered in the year they first enrolled in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or later. Students are eligible for graduate status upon graduation with the Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering.
Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take a language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
| CHEM 1315 | General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 1 | 5 |
| MATH 1914 | Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 2 | 4 |
| ENGR 1413 | Pathways to Engineering Thinking (Core V-FYE) 3 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
| MATH 2924 | Differential and Integral Calculus II 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2514 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) | 4 |
| C S 1313 | Programming for Non-Majors with C | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| MATH 2934 | Differential and Integral Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2524 | General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors | 4 |
| AME 2113 | Statics | 3 |
| AME 2213 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| AME 2223 | Introduction to Aerospace Engineering | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| MATH 3413 | Physical Mathematics I | 3 |
| MATH 3401 | Numerical Methods With Matlab | 1 |
| AME 2102 | Engineering Design Graphics | 2 |
| AME 2303 | Materials, Design and Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| AME 2533 | Dynamics | 3 |
| AME 2623 | Circuits and Sensors | 3 |
| ENGR 2002 | Professional Responsibilities and Skills of Engineers and Scientists | 2 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AME 3112 | Solid Mechanics Lab | 2 |
| AME 3143 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3253 | Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AME 3272 | Windtunnel Laboratory | 2 |
| AME 4383 | Control Systems | 3 |
| Approved Elective: Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AME 3333 | Flight Mechanics | 3 |
| AME 3523 | Aerospace Structural Analysis | 3 |
| P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
| Approved Experimental Elective 5 | 2 | |
| Approved Simulation Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AME 4243 | Aerospace Propulsion Systems | 3 |
| AME 4273 | Aerospace Systems Design I | 3 |
| AME 5493 | Space Sciences and Astrodynamics 6 | 3 |
| AME 4513 | Flight Controls | 3 |
| AME Graduate Elective 6, 7 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| AME 4373 | Aerospace Systems Design II | 3 |
| Approved Elective: Social Science (Core III) 4 | 3 | |
| Approved Elective: Western Culture(Core IV) 4 | 3 | |
| Approved Elective: World Culture (Core IV) 4 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate Elective 6, 7 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer | ||
| AME 5990 | Special Projects (Non-thesis students only) 8 | 0-3 |
| Credit Hours | 0-3 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| AME 5573 | Advanced Engineering Analysis I (or MATH Elective) | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: 8 | 3 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis (Thesis Option) | ||
Graduate-level Elective (Non-Thesis Option) 7 | ||
| AME Graduate Elective 7 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate Elective 7 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Choose one of the following: 8 | 3 | |
| Research for Master's Thesis (Thesis Option) | ||
Graduate-level Elective (Non-Thesis Option) 7 | ||
| AME Graduate Elective 7, 8 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate Elective 7 | 3 | |
| AME Graduate Elective (Non-Thesis Option) | 0-3 | |
| Credit Hours | 9-12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 147-153 | |
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MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934.
- 3
Transfer students will need to meet the requirements of the first-year experience course as well as the engineering transfer course. Please see your advisor for your specific enrollment.
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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list online.
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It is recommended that a student take AME 4802 for the experimental elective. Refer to the department-maintained list of Simulation electives for course options.
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Courses applied to both BS and MS degrees.
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Fourth and fifth year graduate electives must satisfy MS in aerospace engineering requirements.
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Dependent upon whether a student chooses the thesis or non-thesis option. Non-thesis option additionally requires: AME 5990 (3 hrs.) to be taken in the Summer between the Senior and the Fifth Year, and Comprehensive Exam to be taken in the last semester of study.
Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list.