Aerospace Engineering

Vibrant Community

While UT Austin is a large place, ASE is a close-knit community sharing a home base in the ASE building. There are over 30 full-time faculty and approximately 550 undergraduates and 100 graduate students. Students participate in a variety of project-based teams/programs and organizations as well as undergraduate research. Free tutoring with Engineering tutors is available.

Curriculum

We offer a foundational undergraduate curriculum covering engineering and science fundamentals, fluid mechanics, controls, structural dynamics, materials and more.

The Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering requires 127 semester credit hours (SCH) for completion. Many students can claim credit by exam for some B.S. ASE degree requirements through AP, IB, and entrance exam scores.

Required Semester Credit Hours

• UT Core Classes – 27 credit hours
• Calculus, Chemistry and Physics – 27 credit hours
• Core Engineering – 23 credit hours
• Core Aerospace – 31 credit hours
• Design and Technical Electives – 19 credit hours

Degree Plans and Elective Options

Download undergraduate degree plans, flow charts, and current lists of approved technical electives for both aerospace engineering and computational engineering majors.

For more information on degree requirements and course syllabi, visit the Cockrell School of Engineering degree catalogs and course descriptions.

Where Our Graduates Work

A large range of companies and government agencies hire our graduates in a variety of interdisciplinary fields.