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A&A degree requirements and sample four-year plan

This resource is for ENGRUD students who entered the UW-Seattle in AUT25.

Degree requirements

ENGRUD requirement key

= Placement requirements
= Pick one to satisfy placement requirement
(Note: all must be completed to graduate)
Placement: July 15 after the first year

Engineering First-year Interest Group (E-FIG)

CourseCreditsTitle
ENGR 1011Engineering Exploration
GEN ST 1991The University Community

Mathematics (27cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
MATH 124, 125, 12615Calculus with Analytic Geometry I-III
MATH 2074Introduction to Differential Equations [pr: MATH 125]
MATH 2084Matrix Algebra with Applications
MATH 2244Advanced Multivariable Calculus [pr: MATH 126]

Sciences (25cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
CHEM 1425General Chemistry
One course from the following:
CHEM 152
ME 123
CSE 160
Other NSc

5
4
4

General Chemistry [pr: CHEM 142]
Introduction to Visualization and Computer-Aided Design
Data Programming
PHYS 1215Mechanics [pr: MATH 124]
PHYS 1225Electromagnetism [pr: MATH 125; PHYS 121]
PHYS 1235Waves [pr: MATH 126; PHYS 122]

Honors or accelerated sequences of chemistry, math and physics will satisfy degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (29-41cr)

Written and Oral Communications:

CourseCreditsTitle
English Composition5English Composition
Writing7Writing - met by coursework in the major

Areas of inquiry:

CourseCreditsTitle
A&H10Arts & Humanities
SSc10Social Sciences
A&H or SSc4Additional Arts & Humanities or Social Sciences

Diversity:

CourseCreditsTitle
DIV5Diversity (may overlap with Areas of Inquiry or W)

Engineering Fundamentals (20cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
A A 2104Engineering Statics [pr: MATH 126, PHYS 121]
A A 2604Thermodynamics [pr: CHEM 142; MATH 126; PHYS 121]
CEE 2204Introduction to Mechanics of Materials [pr: AA 210]
M E 2304Kinematics and Dynamics [pr: AA 210]
AMATH 3014Beginning Scientific Computing [pr: MATH 125]

Major Core Requirements (54cr)

CourseCreditsTitle
A A 3014Compressible Aerodynamics
A A 3024Incompressible Aerodynamics
A A 3104Orbital and Space Flight Mechanics
A A 3114Atmospheric Flight Mechanics
A A 3124Structural Vibrations
A A 3203Aerospace Instrumentation
A A 3213Aerospace Laboratory I
A A 3223Aerospace Laboratory II
A A 3314Aerospace Structures I
A A 3324Aerospace Structures II
A A 3951Undergraduate Seminar
One course pair from:
A A 410 & 411
A A 420 & 421

4 & 4
4 & 4

Aircraft Design I & II
Spacecraft & Space Systems Design I & II
A A 4474Control in Aerospace Systems
A A 4604Propulsion

Senior Technical Electives (15cr)

Designated 400-level AA courses not used elsewhere in degree.

Free Electives (to reach 180 credits total credits)

Additional coursework in any subject area not used elsewhere in degree.

Total credits required for graduation: 180cr

Minor available (32cr)

Learn more about the available minor.

Sample four-year plan

This is a sample four-year plan for Aeronautics & Astronautics to provide ENGRUDs a framework to create their individual academic plan.

Courses required to request placement for ENGRUD students: ENGR 101; MATH 124, 125, 126; CHEM 142; PHYS 121; English Composition; choose one: AMATH 301, CHEM 152, ME 123, PHYS 122, PHYS 123.

ENGRUD requirement key

= Placement requirements
= Pick one to satisfy placement requirement
(Note: all must be completed to graduate)
Placement: July 15 after the first year

Year 1

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
MATH 124 5 MATH 125 5 MATH 126 5
CHEM 142 5 CHEM 152, ME 123, or other NSc5 PHYS 121 5
E-FIG: ENGR 101 & GEN ST 1992 English Composition5A&H / SSc5
A&H / SSc3
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:15

Year 2

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
MATH 207 4MATH 208 4AA 260 4
PHYS 122 5PHYS 123 5CEE 220 4
AA 210 4ME 230 4MATH 224 4
A&H / SSc2A&H / SSc4AMATH 301 4
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:17Qtr. Total:16

Year 3

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
AA 310 4AA 302 4AA 301 4
AA 311 4AA 312 4AA 322 3
AA 320 3AA 321 3AA 332 4
AA 395 1AA 331 4AA 447 4
A&H / SSc3
Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:15Qtr. Total:15

Year 4

Autumn quartercrWinter quartercrSpring quartercr
AA 460 - Propulsion4AA 410 or 420 4A A 410 or 420 4
AA Technical Elective3AA Technical Elective3Free Elective3
AA Technical Elective3AA Technical Elective3A&H / SSc5
AA Technical Elective4Free Elective4Free Elective2
Qtr. Total:14Qtr. Total:14Qtr. Total:14

Honors or accelerated sequences of chemistry, math and physics will satisfy degree requirements.