Curriculum for
Dual Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering-2005 or later

The dual B.S.A.E./B.S.M.E. program awards both the AE and ME degrees at the completion of a planned curriculum. Students under this option pursue both the B.S.A.E. and B.S.M.E. degrees simultaneously. This can be accomplished by declaring intentions as a freshman requesting admission to the programs, or by informing an MAE advisor of the dual-degree preference. Maximum scheduling flexibility will result when this decision is made as early as possible in the student's academic career. Dual-degree students must take all courses listed in the 155-hour dual curriculum below and satisfy the other requirements of the two individual programs.

The state of West Virginia is a member of a group of Academic Common Market (ACM) states. WVU allows residents of states within the ACM to enroll in the dual B.S.A.E./B.S.M.E. program on an in-state tuition basis. Application must be made through the higher education authority of the state of residence.

It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical dual B.S.A.E. and B.S.M.E. degrees program which completes both degree requirements in four and one-half years is as follows:

Proposed Course Schedule

1st Year, Fall Semester Hrs CHEM 115 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4 ENG 199 Engineering Orientation 1 ENGL 101 Composition and Rhetoric 3 ENGR 101 Freshman Engineering Design 2 GEC Elective 3 MATH 155 Calculus 4 Total Hours: 17		1st Year, Spring Semester Hrs ENGR 102 Freshman Engineering Design & Analysis 3 GEC Elective 3 GEC Elective 3 MATH 156 Calculus 4 PHYS 111 General Physics 4 Total Hours: 17
2nd Year, Fall Semester Hrs ENGL 102 Composition and Rhetoric 3 MAE 215 Introduction to Aerospace Engineering 3 MAE 241 Statics 3 MATH 251 Multivariable Calculus 4 PHYS 112 General Physics 4 Total Hours: 17		2nd Year, Spring Semester Hrs GEC Elective 3 MAE 211 Mechatronics 3 MAE 242 Dynamics 3 MAE 243 Mechanics of Materials 3 MAE 331 Fluid Mechanics 3 MATH 261 Elementary Differential Equations 4 Total Hours: 19
3rd Year, Fall Semester Hrs EE 221 Basic Electrical Engineering 3 EE 222 Basic Electrical Lab 1 GEC Elective 3 MAE 316 Analysis of Engineering Systems 3 MAE 320 Thermodynamics 3 MAE 335 Incompressible Aerodynamics 3 MAE 343 Intermediate Mechanics of Materials 3 Total Hours: 19		3rd Year, Spring Semester Hrs GEC Elective 3 MAE 244 Dynamics & Strength Lab 1 MAE 322 Thermal & Fluids Lab 1 MAE 336 Compressible Aerodynamics 3 MAE 342 Dynamics of Machines 3 MAE 345 Aerospace Structures 3 MAE 365 Flight Dynamics 3 Total Hours: 17
4th Year, Fall Semester Hrs Technical Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 MAE 426 Flight Vehicle Propulsion 3 MAE 434 Experimental Aerodynamics 2 MAE 456 CAD/Finite Element Analysis 3 MAE 475 Flight Vehicle Design 3 Total Hours: 17		4th Year, Spring Semester Hrs Technical Elective 3 IENG 302 Manufacturing Engineering 2 IENG 303 Manufacturing Engineering Lab 1 MAE 411 Advanced Mechatronics 3 MAE 423 Heat Transfer 3 MAE 460 Automatic Controls 3 MAE 476 Space Flight and Systems 3 Total Hours: 18
5th Year, Fall Semester Hrs Technical Elective 3 Technical Elective 2 GEC Elective 3 MAE 454 Machine Design & Manufacturing 3 MAE 471 Principles of Engineering Design 3 Total Hours: 14

Total Credit Hours for the BSMAE program: 155

*Courses in red taught only in the semester indicated.

GEC: General Education Curriculum

Note: Six hours of technical electives must be selected from a list of approved AE technical electives and other six hours from a list of approved ME technical electives after consulting with the advisor; the courses selected should form a clear and consistent pattern according to the career objectives of the student. The 12 hours of GEC courses must be selected to meet the University and college GEC requirements.

For the most recent list of approved courses in the Liberal Studies Program, visit the GEC site at WVU Admissions and Records.