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2018-2019 University Catalog 
    
2018-2019 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Specialization, Selective, Technical Elective


Specializations and Selectives


  • Students will take 9 credits (specialization) from one of the areas below. 
  • Students will take 6 credits (selective) from any of the areas listed below. 

Technical Electives (6 cr)


Technical Electives are courses that are generally selected from engineering, science, management, entrepreneurship, or technology. A list of courses is included in this document, which the faculty recommend as strengthening the AAE degree. Note that any engineering course is automatically included. Technical electives do not have to be selected from this list, and do not have to be closely related to aerospace engineering.

  • 16 credits in Band counts for 6 credits of Technical Electives
  • Technical Electives can share (Double Dip) with the following blocks: University Core, Business Rule, University Minors 

If a student completes either the advanced band (8 semesters) or advanced ROTC course (30000 and 40000 level courses), then six credit hours of these courses may be applied to this category of electives.

Pre-engineering courses (like MA 15300) and recreational courses are not permitted as Technical Electives.

The following schools offer classes that can be used as technical electives, though final approval must always come from the academic advisor. This list may not be exhaustive.

  • AFT
  • ANSC
  • ASTR
  • AT
  • BAND (16cr in band = 6 cr tech elect) 
  • BCHM
  • BIOL
  • BME
  • BTNY
  • CE
  • CEM
  • CGT
  • CHE
  • CHM
  • CS
  • EAPS
  • ECE
  • ECET
  • EEE
  • ENTM
  • ENTR
  • EPCS
  • FS
  • HORT
  • HSCI
  • IE
  • MA
  • ME (limited choices) 
  • MGMT
  • MSE
  • MSL
  • NRES
  • NS
  • NUCL
  • NUTR
  • OBHR
  • OLS
  • PHYS

Suggested Technical Electives


The AAE faculty recommends the following courses as Technical Electives. In addition, any course that appears in a Suggested Area Requirement or AAE Selective list are recommended.