Dec 17, 2025  
2025-2026 University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 University Catalog

Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Supplemental Information

Location(s): West Lafayette


AAE Engr Specialization and AAE Selective (15 credits)


Any course taken for specialization or selective credits may not count for technical elective credit.
  • AAE Engr Specialization - Credit Hours: 9.00 (from ONE area below)
  • AAE Selectives - Credit Hours: 6.00 (from any area below)

AAE Specialization Areas


AAE Technical Electives (3 credits)


Any course taken for specialization or selective credits may not count for technical elective credit.

General Education Electives (18 credits)


At least 6 credits from Non-Introductory (30000-level or above OR from courses with a required pre-requisite in the same department.)

  • General Education I - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education II - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education III - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education IV - Credit Hours: 3.00
  • General Education V - Credit Hours: 3.00-5.00
  • AAE Communications Rule - Credit Hours: 3.00 (Meets 3.00 credit for Non-Introductory Course)

AAE Communications Rule (3 credits)


General Education Electives (15 credits)


Introductory Courses


Introductory Course Ranges

  • AAS   10000:29900
  • AD     10000:29900
  • AMST  10000:29900
  • ANTH   10000:29900
  • ARAB   10000:29900
  • ASAM   10000:29900
  • ASEC   10000:29900
  • ASL      10000:29900
  • CHNS   10000:29900
  • CLCS    10000:29900
  • CMPL    10000:29900
  • COM    10000:29900
  • ECON   10000:29900
  • EDPS    10000:29900
  • ENGL    10000:29900
  • FR      10000:29900
  • FVS    10000:29900
  • GER    10000:29900
  • GREK  10000:29900
  • GSLA   10000:29900
  • HDFS   10000:29900
  • HEBR   10000:29900
  • HIST     10000:29900
  • IDIS    10000:29900
  • ITAL     10000:29900
  • JPNS    10000:29900
  • JWST    10000:29900
  • KOR  10000:59900
  • LALS   10000:29900
  • LATN   10000:29900
  • LC        10000:29900
  • LING    10000:29900
  • MUS     10000:29900
  • PHIL     10000:29900
  • POL      10000:29900
  • PSY     10000:29900
  • PTGS   10000:29900
  • REL      10000:29900
  • RUSS   10000:29900
  • SCLA   10000:29900
  • SLHS    10000:29900
  • SOC      10000:29900
  • SPAN   10000:29900
  • THTR    10000:29900
  • WGSS   10000:29900

Non-Introductory Courses


Non-Introductory Course Options

Non-Introductory Course Ranges

  • AAS   30000:59900
  • AD     30000:59900
  • AMST     30000:59900
  • ANTH     30000:59900
  • ARAB     30000:59900
  • ASAM    30000:59900
  • ASEC    30000:59900
  • ASL       30000:59900
  • CHNS    30000:59900
  • CLCS    30000:59900
  • CMPL    30000:59900
  • COM     30000:59900
  • ECON   30000:59900
  • EDPS    30000:59900
  • ENGL    30000:59900
  • FR         30000:59900
  • FVS      30000:59900
  • GER      30000:59900
  • GREK    30000:59900
  • GSLA     30000:59900
  • HDFS    30000:59900
  • HEBR    30000:59900
  • HIST      30000:59900
  • IDIS    10000:59900
  • ITAL     30000:59900
  • JPNS   30000:59900
  • JWST  30000:59900
  • KOR 30000:59900
  • LALS   30000:59900
  • LATN   30000:59900
  • LC       30000:59900
  • LING   30000:59900
  • MUS     30000:59900
  • PHIL    30000:59900
  • POL     30000:59900
  • PSY     30000:59900
  • PTGS  30000:59900
  • REL     30000:59900
  • RUSS  30000:59900
  • SCLA   30000:49900
  • SLHS   30000:59900
  • SOC    30000:59900
  • SPAN  30000:59900
  • THTR   30000:59900
  • WGSS  30000:59900