Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2029 Aerospace Engineering Major
2029 Aerospace Engineering Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-MAE
- Code
- AEN0
- Short description
- Aerospace Engineering
- Description
- Aerospace Engineering Major
- Transcript description
- Aerospace Engineering
- Required courses
- 12
- Optional courses
- 7
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 12 of 12 | |
| AE201 | INTRO TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 3.5 |
| AE354 | PROPULSION | 3.5 |
| AE364 | MECHANICS AEROSPACE STRUCTURES | 3.5 |
| AE400 | AEROSPACE SEMINAR | 1.0 |
| AE473 | STABILITY AND CONTROL | 3.5 |
| AE481 | AERODYNAMICS | 3.0 |
| AE483 | AEROSPACE SYSTEM DESIGN | 3.0 |
| ME301 | THERMODYNAMICS | 3.5 |
| ME306 | DYNAMICS | 3.0 |
| ME362 | FLUID MECHANICS | 3.5 |
| ME380 | ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| XE472 | DYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Introductory Elective | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| AE287 | INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS | 3.0 |
| SP471 | ASTRONAUTICS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Technical Electives | Choose 1 of 8 | |
| The electives selected from this list must together contain at least 3.0 credit hours of Engineering Topics (ET). One elective may be chosen from outside this list with approval of the AE program director and if it contains at least 3.0 credit hours of Math (MA), Basic Science (BS), or Engineering Topics (ET). | ||
| AE287 | INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS | 3.0 |
| AE388 | VTOL AERONAUTICS | 3.0 |
| AE389 | IND STUDY IN AEROSPACE ENG | 3.0 |
| AE489 | ADV IND STUDY IN AEROSPACE ENG | 3.0 |
| EE381 | SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS | 3.5 |
| ME480 | HEAT TRANSFER | 3.5 |
| SP471 | ASTRONAUTICS | 3.0 |
| SP472 | SPACE PHYSICS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 4 | |
| CE330 | FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN | 3.0 |
| EE301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN | 3.5 |
| MA364 | ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS | 3.0 |
| MA365 | ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience - First Course | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| AE498 | AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DESIGN I | 3.5 |
| XE485 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN I | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience - Second Course | Choose 1 of 2 | |
| AE499 | AEROSPACE ENGNEERING DESIGN II | 3.5 |
| XE495 | ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN II | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take PH202, PH252, or PH275 to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH275 | PHYSICS II: SPACE | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take MA204 or MA205/255 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement. | ||
| MA204 | CALCULUS I AND II | 4.5 |
| MA205 | CALCULUS II | 4.0 |
| MA255 | ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4.5 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing EE301 and ME202. | ||
| AE201 | INTRO TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING | 3.5 |
| EE301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN | 3.5 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the core engineering requirement as part of their major courses. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| AE400 | AEROSPACE SEMINAR | 1.0 |
2029 Aerospace Engineering Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-MAE
- Code
- AEN0H
- Short description
- Aerospace Engineering w/ Honors
- Description
- Aerospace Engineering Major w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Aerospace Engineering w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 0
- Optional courses
- 0
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Examination Requirement | ||
| Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination in the final semester of study, unless waived by the AE Program Director. | ||
| Scholarship Requirement | ||
| Submit evidence of an engineering-based scholarly activity outside of the normal curricular requirements for the aerospace engineering major, as approved by the AE Program Director. | ||
| Grade Requirements | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, and attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major. | ||