University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment, and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (15 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 24 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below and General Education waivers . Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3, B4, or F must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with a major advisor for details.

Of the 39 units, the following 15 units are not satisfied in the major:

• GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
• GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
• GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
• GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
• GE Area F 3 unit(s)

Upper Division General Education

Of the 9 units required by the university, 9 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with a major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6-unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement  with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see course descriptions for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education

The Physical Education Requirement is waived for this major. See the Exceptions for University Graduation Requirements .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a Writing in the Disciplines (100W) course. The Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)  is satified by a course in the major. A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (36 units)

To qualify for a baccalaureate degree in Aerospace Engineering, a student must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses in preparation for the major.

• CHEM 1A - General Chemistry 5 unit(s) (B1+B3)
• ENGL 1B - Argument and Analysis 3 unit(s) (C2) (or equivalent second semester composition course.)
• MATH 30 - Calculus I 3 unit(s) (B4)
• MATH 31 - Calculus II 4 unit(s) (B4)
• MATH 32 - Calculus III 3 unit(s) (B4)
• MATH 33A - Ordinary Differential Equations for SCI & ENGR 3 unit(s)
• MATH 39 - Linear Algebra I 3 unit(s)
• PHYS 50 - General Physics/Mechanics 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
• PHYS 51 - General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)
• PHYS 52 - General Physics/Waves, Light, Heat 4 unit(s) (B1+B3)

Major Requirements (63 units)

To qualify for a baccalaureate degree in Aerospace Engineering, a student must receive a grade of “C” or better in all courses required for the major.

Total Units Required (120 units)