2008-2009 Aerospace Engineering Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements

Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, 3D, and 2E; Chemistry 1A and 1LE; Physics 7B/7LB or Physics 7C/7LC; Physics 7D-E and 7LD; Physics 52A; and one course from: Biological Sciences 93, Chemiatry 1B, Earth System Science 25, 51, 55, or Physics 51A.

Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of engineering design.

Core Courses: ENGR54, EECS70A, MAE10, MAE30, MAE80, MAE91, MAE106, MAE108, MAE112, MAE120, MAE130A, MAE130B, MAE135, MAE136, MAE140, MAE146, MAE150, MAE150L, MAE157, MAE158, MAE159, MAE170, and MAE175.

Engineering Elective Courses: Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, a minimum of 8 units of engineering electives, incorporating at least 1 unit of design.

Engineering Professional Topics Courses:Economics 23

At most an aggregate total of 4 units of 199 or H199 courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.

(The nominal Aerospace Engineering program will require 189 units of courses to satisfy all university and major requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary.)

Design unit values are indicated at the end of each course description. The faculty advisors and the Undergraduate Student Affairs Office can provide necessary guidance for satisfying the design requirements. Selection of elective courses must be approved by the student's faculty advisor and the departmental undergradute advisor.

Planning a Program of Study

The sample program of study chart showin is typical for the major in Aerospace Engineering. This program is based upon a set of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students who are not adequately prepared, or who wish to make changes in the sequence for other reasons, must have their programs approved by their faculty advisor. Aerospace Engineering majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisor.

Aerospace Engineering Sample Program

FallWinterSpring
Freshman (2008-2009)
Mathematics 2A
Chemistry 1A
EngrMAE 10
General Education
  (16 units)
Mathematics 2B
Chemistry 1LE
Physics 7B/7LB or 7C/7LC
General Education
  (16 units)
Math 2D
Physics 7D
Physics 7LD
Basic Sciences
  (13 units)
Sophomore (2009-2010)
Mathematics 2J
Physics 7E
Physics 52A
EngrMAE 30
General Education
  (18 units)
Mathematics 3D
EngrMAE 80
Engr 54
General Education
  (16 units)
Mathematics 2E
EngrMAE 91
EECS 70A
EngrMAE 52
  (16 units)
Junior (2010-2011)
EngrMAE 130A
EngrMAE 140
EngrMAE 150
EngrMAE 150L
General Education
  (17 units)
EngrMAE 130B
EngrMAE 146
EngrMAE 157
General Education
  (16 units)
EngrMAE 106
EngrMAE 120
EngrMAE 135
General Education
  (16 units)
Senior (2011-2012)
EngrMAE 108
EngrMAE 136
EngrMAE 170
General Education
  (16 units)
EngrMAE 112
Technial Elective
EngrMAE 158
General Education
  (16 units)
EngrMAE 159
EngrMAE 175
General Education
Technical Elective
  (16 units)