Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering - Aeronautics

Program Description

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's (ERAU) Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering at the Prescott Campus empowers students to excel in various aspects of the field and offers a dynamic learning environment, with such high-tech facilities as the Aerospace Experimentation and Fabrication Building (AXFAB) and state-of-the-art labs.

ERAU - Prescott's Aerospace Engineering program, which was named first in the nation among undergraduate institutions in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges guidebook, is housed in the Department of Aerospace Engineering in the College of Engineering.

The Aerospace Engineering program at Prescott offers two distinct tracks: Aeronautical (aircraft) and Astronautical (spacecraft).

Astronautics Option:

• AE 313 Space Mechanics
• AE 324 Experimental Space Sys Engr
• AE 326 Experimental Space Systems Engineering Lab
• AE 414 Space Propulsion
• AE 426 Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
• AE 427 Spacecraft Preliminary Design
• AE 445 Spacecraft Detail Design
• CEC 325 Fundamentals of Applied Microcontrollers
• CEC 326 Fundamentals of Applied Microcontrollers Laboratory
• CS 125 Computer Science I
• EP 394 Space Systems Engineering

Prescott Aerospace Engineering students attend classes in dynamic, engineering-related labs and facilities. Diverse co-operative education (co-op)/internship opportunities are available for students interested in expanding their experiences. A large number of hands-on experiences will expose the students to practical engineering to balance the theoretical analysis required to understand aircraft and spacecraft systems.

Embry-Riddle’s Aerospace Engineering graduates enjoy an extremely high job placement rate after graduation (93% of graduates are employed or have chosen to go on to higher education within a year of graduating). Students credit Embry-Riddle with excellent preparation for real-world job demands.

The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.