Aerospace Engineering, B.S.E.
Admissions
Entrance Requirements
Admission requirements and processes for freshman, transfer students, and former students seeking readmission are managed by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Transfer applicants from regionally accredited colleges and universities must have a cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.00 scale to enter the College of Engineering and Computing. In addition, transfer applicants for the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering majors must also have completed a four semester-hour calculus course equivalent to MATH 141 with a grade of “C” or better.
Current University of South Carolina students who wish to enter the College of Engineering and Computing, and former students seeking readmission, must have an institutional GPA of 2.50 or better on at least 15 hours earned at USC. In addition, such applicants for the Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering majors must also have completed a four semester-hour calculus course equivalent to MATH 141 with a grade of “C” or better.
Degree Requirements (125-137 hours)
See College of Engineering and Computing for progression requirements and special academic opportunities.
Program of Study
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| 1. Carolina Core | 34-46 |
| 2. College Requirements | 0 |
| 3. Program Requirements | 46 |
| 4. Major Requirements | 45 |
Founding Documents Requirement
All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers. This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective. Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.
1. Carolina Core Requirements (34-46 hours)
CMW – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written (6 hours)-
ARP – Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving (8 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
SCI – Scientific Literacy (8 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
GFL – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-6 hours)
Score two or better on foreign language placement test; or complete the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN or SPAN; or complete the 121 course in another foreign language.
GHS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)
- any CC-GHS course
GSS – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)
- any CC-GSS course
AIU – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)
- any CC-AIU course
CMS – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component1 (0-3 hours)
- PHIL 325 (CMS/VSR overlay)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course
INF – Information Literacy1 (0-3 hours)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course
VSR – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility1 (0-3 hours)
- PHIL 325 (CMS/VSR overlay)
- any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course
- 1
Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours for this program must add up to a minimum of 34 hours.
2. College Requirements (0 hours)
No college-required courses for this program.
3. Program Requirements (46 hours)
Supporting Courses (46 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundational Courses | ||
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MATH 241 | Vector Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 242 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 344 | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| ELCT 220 | Electrical Engineering for Non-Majors | 3 |
| or ELCT 221 | Circuits | |
| STAT 509 | Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| Lower Division Engineering | ||
| AESP 101 | Introduction into Aerospace Engineering | 3 |
| or ENCP 101 | Introduction to Engineering | |
| EMCH 111 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
| or ENCP 102 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Design | |
| EMCH 200 | Statics (must be passed with a grade of C or higher) | 3 |
| or ENCP 200 | Statics | |
| EMCH 201 | Introduction to Applied Numerical Methods | 3 |
| or ENCP 201 | Introduction to Applied Numerical Methods | |
| EMCH 260 | Solid Mechanics | 3 |
| or ENCP 260 | Introduction to the Mechanics of Solids | |
| EMCH 290 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| or ENCP 290 | Thermodynamic Fundamentals | |
| Aerospace Engineering Electives | ||
| Select nine hour from the following: | 9 | |
| Manufacturing | ||
| Heat Transfer | ||
| Kinematics | ||
| Special Problems: Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Aerospace Propulsion | ||
| Introduction to Composite Materials | ||
| Robotics in Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Compressible Fluid Flow | ||
| Introduction to Engineering Optimization | ||
| Introduction to Combustion | ||
| Control Theory in Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Aerodynamics | ||
| Intermediate Dynamics | ||
| Intermediate Heat Transfer | ||
| Intermediate Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Circuits | ||
| Signals and Systems | ||
| Digital Signal Processing | ||
| Electromagnetics | ||
| Electronics | ||
| Control Systems | ||
| Power Electronics | ||
| Digital Control Systems | ||
| Wireless Communications | ||
| RF Circuit Design for Wireless Communications | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 46 | |
4. Major Requirements (45 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AESP 265 | Aerodynamics I Incompressible Flow | 3 |
| AESP 314 | Energy Power and Propulsion | 3 |
| AESP 350 | Aerospace Systems | 3 |
| AESP 361 | Aerospace Laboratory I | 3 |
| AESP 362 | Aerospace Laboratory II | 3 |
| AESP 420 | Flight and Orbital Mechanics | 3 |
| AESP 428 | Design I | 3 |
| AESP 466 | Flight Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| EMCH 310 | Dynamics | 3 |
| or ENCP 210 | Dynamics | |
| EMCH 330 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| or ENCP 330 | Introduction to Vibrations | |
| EMCH 371 | Materials | 3 |
| AESP 365 | Aerodynamics II: Compressible Flow | 3 |
| EMCH 577 | Aerospace Structures I | 3 |
| EMCH 308 | Introduction to Finite Element Stress Analysis | 3 |
| AESP 415 | Aircraft Design Part I Basics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 45 | |
Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.