INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR IN AERO/ASTRO
Undergraduates enter Stanford with their majors
undeclared. Although Aero/Astro is primarily a graduate department,
Stanford undergraduates may declare an Interdisciplinary Major
in Aeronautics and Astronautics leading to the Bachelor of
Science degree in General Engineering. The principal purpose
of this degree is to prepare students who are strongly interested
in aerospace for subsequent graduate study in the field.
Course requirements include:
| Mathematics |
21 units during freshman, sophomore, or
junior years. Math through ordinary differential equations
(MATH 53, MATH 130, or ENGR 155A) is required. Some statistics
is desirable. |
| Science |
18 units in freshman or sophomore years.
A strong foundation in classical physics, particularly
mechanics, is desirable. Chemistry is needed for students
without high school chemistry and is recommended for others. |
| Technology in Science |
1 course |
| Engineering Fundamentals |
3 courses, including Dynamics (ENGR 15)
and Engineering Thermodynamics (ENGR 30). |
| Departmental Requirements |
39 units, including Introduction to Aero/Astro
(AA 100), and specified other courses in the School of
Engineering. Students will select two depth areas from
among Dynamics and Controls, Systems Design, Fluids and
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Structures and
take two courses from both areas. |
Details on the course requirements can be found
in the School of Engineering's
Handbook for Undergraduate Engineering Programs.
Freshmen and sophomores are welcome to come
to our Student Services Office in Durand 250 to discuss the
possibilities for future involvement in our programs.
MINOR IN AERO/ASTRO
Alternately, Stanford undergraduates may declare
an undergraduate minor in Aero/Astro. The minor introduces
students to the key elements of modern aerospace systems and
their many spin-off technologies. Within the minor, students
may focus on aircraft, spacecraft, or disciplines relevant
to both. The course requirements include:
| ENGR 14 |
Applied Mechanics: Statics
& Deformables (5 units) (May be waived if already
taken as part of the major.) |
| ENGR 15 |
Dynamics (5 units) (May be waived.) |
| ENGR 30 |
Thermodynamics (3 units) (May be waived.) |
| AA 100 |
Introduction to Aero/Astro (3 units)
|
| ME 33 |
Introductory Fluids Engineering
(4 units) |
| ME 131A |
Heat Transfer (5 units) |
| Upper division electives |
Students will select two depth
areas from among Dynamics and Controls, Aerospace Systems
Synthesis/Design, Fluids, and Structures and take two
courses from one area and one from the other. |
Besides the courses that may be waived, as indicated
above, courses cannot be double-counted within a major and
a minor, or within multiple minors. If any of the core classes
are an integral part of the student's major or of another
minor program, the Aero/Astro advisor can help select substitute
courses to fulfill the Aero/Astro requirements.
Details on the course requirements can be found
in the School of Engineering's
Handbook for Undergraduate Engineering Programs. Stanford
freshmen and sophomores are welcome to visit our Student Services
Office in Durand 250 to discuss the possibilities.
COTERMINAL DEGREES
Stanford undergraduates may work simultaneously
toward a bachelor's and a master's degree. The degrees may
be granted simultaneously or the bachelor's degree may be
awarded first.
Students applying for the coterminal degree
must have earned a minium of 120 units towards graduation
as shown on the undergraduate unofficial transcript. This
includes allowable advanced Placement (AP) and transfer credit.
Aero/Astro coterm applicants must submit their
application no later than the fourth Friday of the quarter
prior to the expected completion of their undergraduate degree.
This is normally the fourth Friday of Winter Quarter prior
to Spring Quarter graduation.
Further information on the Aero/Astro
Master's Degree can be found on this website.
Stanford undergradutes with any major who are
interested in learning more about receiving an Aero/Astro
Master's Degree as a coterm should review the information
on the registrar's
website and visit the Aero/Astro Student Services Office
in Durand 250.
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