Aerospace Engineering Minor

Aerospace Engineering Minor

Completion of the minor requires 12 credits hours (6 Credit Hours required core classes and 6 Credit Hours of approved minor electives) with 2.0 cumulative grade point average and a minimum grade of C- in each course.  A maximum of 3 credit hours of the minor courses (core and electives) may be counted towards requirements for the Mechanical Engineering major.

Minor Prerequisites

1. Completion of the following courses with a cumulative 3.0 GPA based on best attempt (maximum two attempts) and a minimum grade of C in each course:
   • CHM 2045 - General Chemistry I  AND CHM 2045L - General Chemistry I Laboratory  
     OR CHS 2440 - General Chemistry for Engineers  AND CHS 2440L - General Chemistry for Engineers Lab  
   • MAC 2311 - Calculus I  OR MAC 2281 - Engineering Calculus I   
   • MAC 2312 - Calculus II  OR MAC 2282 - Engineering Calculus II   
   • MAC 2313 - Calculus III  OR MAC 2283 - Engineering Calculus III   
   • PHY 2048 - General Physics I - Calculus Based  AND PHY 2048L - General Physics I Laboratory   
   • PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based  AND PHY 2049 - General Physics II - Calculus Based  
2. Completion of EGN 3311 - Statics  and EGN 3321 - Dynamics  with a minimum grade of “C+” in each course (grade of C is insufficient).
3. Completion of EML 3500 - Mechanics of Solids  and EGN 3343 - Thermodynamics I  with a minimum grade of C in each course (C- is insufficient).
4. Completion of EML 3701 - Fluid Systems , EML 4123 - Heat Transfer , and EML 4312 - Mechanical Controls  with a minimum grade of C-.
5. A minimum overall GPA of 2.5
6. A minimum USF GPA of 2.5

Required Minor Core (6 credit hours)

• EAS 4020 - Introduction to Flight Credit(s): 3
• EAS 4101 - Fundamentals of Aerodynamics Credit(s): 3

Minor Electives (6 credit hours)

• Students select two of the following electives:

• BME 4440 - Introduction to Bioastronautics Credit(s): 3
• EML 4230 - Introduction to Composite Materials Credit(s): 3
• EML 4536 - Applied Finite Element Analysis Credit(s): 3

Advising Information

Students who wish to pursue the Aerospace minor should contact the Mechanical Engineering for advising. See https://www.usf.edu/engineering/me/undergraduate/ug_advising.aspx.

Pre-Mechanical Engineering students need to refer to the “Pre-Admitted Mechanical Engineering Undergraduates” tab. If you are in need of advising you may walk-in during office hours or make an appointment.