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Dec 05, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2025-2026
Aerospace Engineering, B.S. in A.E.
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Aerospace engineering focuses on the design, analysis, and construction of vehicles, and devices that travel though our atmosphere and in space. Our students will learn about the materials used to create lightweight structures, propulsion systems that launch vehicles and sustain flight, aerodynamics of the flow around the aircraft, and control systems that must respond to external influences. The program emphasizes critical thinking, problem-solving, and technical proficiency, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to contribute to advancements in aerospace engineering and related fields such as commercial aviation, defense, energy, and automotive industries.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to: - identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Contact Information
Mechanical Engineering Department 204 Palmer Engineering (775) 784-6931 http://www.unr.edu/me For advising, contact: College of Engineering Advising Center Scrugham Engineering and Mines, Suite 131 (775) 682-7721 coenadvising@unr.edu Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno
Use the transfer agreement and the degree planner (available by clicking Icon Icon at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval. If a major to major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning. Admission Requirements
Admission requirements and procedures are available at http://www.unr.edu/admissions requirements. Only students who are eligible to enroll in MATH 181 (as demonstrated through placement tests) may enter specific major programs within the College of Engineering. Others may enter the undeclared engineering program, and may require more than four years to complete the curriculum. Undeclared engineering students must be admissible to a specific major program within four regular semesters (fall and spring). NOTE: Students must earn a C or higher in courses marked with (*). Graduation Requirements
- Total Units | 128
- Cumulative GPA | 2.0
- University GPA | 2.0
- Major GPA | 2.0
- Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
- Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR including ENGR 301 and AE 452
- Upper-Division Requirement | 40 Upper-Division Units
- As per engineering accreditation requirements, students are required to have the following:
- a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of a combination of college-level mathematics and basic sciences with experimental experience appropriate to the program
- a minimum of 45 semester credit hours of engineering topics appropriate to the program, consisting of engineering and computer sciences and engineering design, and utilizing modern engineering tools
I. Core General Education Requirements (27-30 units)
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding the “Core English and Math Completion Policy .” Students in this major must meet all Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions. A. Effective Composition & Communication; Critical Analysis & Use of Information (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3
B. Quantitative Reasoning (4 units) - CO2
C. Physical & Natural Phenomena (8 units) - CO4, CO4L
D. Cultures, Societies & Individuals (3 units) - CO6
E. Artistic Composition, Interpretation & Expression (3 units) - CO7
F. History & Culture, Constitution (6 units) - CO5, CO8
Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog. II. Additional Core Requirements (0 units maximum)
Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV). Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog. A. Science, Technology & Society - CO9
B. Diversity & Equity - CO10
The following recommended courses can also be used in the General Education Requirement: E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis - CO13
III. Additional College Requirements (0 units)
IV. Major Requirements (98 units)
A. Additional Mathematics and Sciences (21 units)
B. Required Engineering Courses (71 units)
C. Technical Electives (6 units)
Aerospace Engineering Electives (3-6 units)
Technical Electives (0-3 units)
V. Minor Requirements (0 units)
VII. Recommended Schedule
Use the Planner in MyNEVADA to build a custom graduation plan. Review and adjust the plan in each academic advisement session. Spring Semester (17 units)
Spring Semester (16 units)
Spring Semester (15 units)
Spring Semester (13 units)
NOTE:
In addition to the general university requirements of at least a “C” (2. 0) average for graduation, engineering students must earn at least a “C” in those courses designated with an asterisk (*) and must also maintain at least a “C” average in the Core Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and major requirements courses. |
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