Aerospace, Technology Concentration, B.S.

Department of Aerospace
615-898-2788
Nate Callender, program coordinator
Nate.Callender@mtsu.edu

The Technology concentration is designed for students seeking preparation for advanced study at the graduate level. Students will receive a strong background in mathematics, the sciences, engineering technology, and the more technical courses in aerospace. In addition to aerospace specific coursework, the concentration’s curriculum requires the completion of minors in Mathematics and Engineering Technology, two semesters of computer programming and calculus-based physics, and the completion of a senior research project. Aerospace Technology students have access to an array of research resources to include wind tunnels, water tunnels, small unmanned aircraft, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software operating on workstation computers, and undergraduate grant funding provided by MTSU’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URECA) program. Motivated Aerospace Technology students with high academic abilities are encouraged to choose a double major in either Professional Mathematics or Professional Physics.

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Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Aerospace, Technology Concentration, B.S.

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following General Education courses are required for this major:

MATH 1910 (Math) (Also counts in Mathematics minor)
CHEM 1010/1011 (Nat Sci)
PHYS 2110/2111 (Nat Sci)

Major Requirements (31 hours)

Mathematics Minor (15 hours)

See Mathematics Minor for further information.

NOTE: MATH 1910 counts for the Math General Education requirement and for one hour in this minor.

Engineering Technology Minor (21 hours)

See Engineering Technology Minor for further information.

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Aerospace, Technology Concentration

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman

AERO 1010 - Introduction to Aerospace 3 credit hours
AERO 1020 - Theory of Flight 3 credit hours
ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGR 1100 - Engineering Fundamentals 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Science 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 credit hours (Math)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

AERO 3020 - Aerospace Materials 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
MATH 2010 - Elements of Linear Algebra 3 credit hours
ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
ET 3810 - Engineering Thermodynamics 3 credit hours
ENGR 2110 - Statics 3 credit hours
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 0 credit hours (Nat Sci) AND
PHYS 2111 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory I 4 credit hours (Nat Sci)
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 0 credit hours AND
PHYS 2121 - Calculus-Based Physics Laboratory II 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

AERO 3030 - Propulsion Fundamentals 3 credit hours
AERO 3170 - Flight Safety 3 credit hours
AERO 3440 - Fundamentals of Aerodynamics 3 credit hours
CSCI 1170 - Computer Science I 4 credit hours
ENGR 2120 - Dynamics 3 credit hours
MATH 3120 - Differential Equations I 3 credit hours
MATH 3110 - Calculus III 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
ENGR 3590 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machinery 3 credit hours OR
ET 4830 - Vibration 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Senior

AERO 4040 - Aerospace Senior Capstone Lab 1 credit hour
AERO 4071 - Problems in Aerospace 1 to 3 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
AERO 4170 - Airport Planning and Design 3 credit hours
AERO 4310 - Aerospace Vehicle Systems 3 credit hours
AERO 4440 - Aircraft Performance 3 credit hours
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I 4 credit hours AND
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab 0 credit hours
CSCI 2170 - Computer Science II 4 credit hours
ENGR 3550 - Fluid Mechanics 3 credit hours OR
ET 4850 - Fluid Power 3 credit hours
ENGR 3560 - Mechanics of Materials 3 credit hours OR
ET 3860 - Strength of Materials 3 credit hours

Aerospace, Technology Concentration, B.S.

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Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (31 hours)

Aerospace Core (13 hours)

Technology Concentration (18 hours)

Supporting Courses (12 hours)

Mathematics Minor (15 hours)

Engineering Technology Minor (21 hours)

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Aerospace, Technology Concentration

Freshman

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 29 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 27 Hours