Technical Electives
The following is an incomplete list of approved Technical Electives. Note that this list is based on historical data only; courses other than those listed may qualify. A list of historically unacceptable courses can be found at the bottom of the page. Please contact Barbara Kirts with any questions.
List effective July 2009.
AE Technical Electives (Category A)
- AE 402 - Orbital Mechanics
- AE 403 - Spacecraft Attitude Control
- AE 410 - Computational Aerodynamics
- AE 412 - Viscous Flow & Heat Transfer
- AE 413 - Ideal Aerodynamics
- AE 416 - Applied Aerodynamics
- AE 419 - Aircraft Flight Mechanics
- AE 420 - Finite Element Analysis
- AE 427 - Mechanics of Polymers
- AE 428 - Mechanics of Composites
- AE 434 - Rocket Propulsion
- AE 435 - Electric Propulsion
- AE 451 - Aeroelasticity
- AE 454 - Systems Dynamics & Control
- AE 468 - Optical Remote Sensing
- AE 481 - Wind Power Technology
- AE 482 - Introduction to Robotics
- AE 497 - Independent Study (4 hrs. maximum as an AE or Non-AE Technical Elective)
- AE 498 - Special Topics (4 hrs. maximum as an AE or Non-AE Technical Elective)
- ENG 491 CU1 & CU2 - Interdisciplinary Design Proj (CubeSat)
Non-AE Technical Electives (Category B)
- ASTR 404 - Stellar Astrophysics
- ASTR 405 - Solar Sys and IS Medium
- ASTR 406 - Galaxies and the Universe
- ASTR 414 - Astronomical Techniques
- ATMS 300 - Weather Processes
- ATMS 303 - Weather Analysis
- ATMS 304 - Atmospheric Radiation
- ATMS 305 - Computing and Data Analysis
- ATMS 402 - Atmospheric Dynamics II
- CEE 310 - Transportation Engineering
- CEE 330 - Environmental Engineering
- CEE 451 - Enviromental Fluid Mechanics
- CEE 471 - Structural Mechanics
- CHEM 232 - Elementary Organic Chem I
- CHEM 233 - Elementary Organic Chem Lab I
- CHEM 236 - Fundamental Organic Chem I
- CS 225 - Data Structures
- CS 231 - Computer Architecture I
- CS 232 - Computer Architecture II
- ECE 210 - Analog Signal Processing
- ECE 290 - Computer Engineering I
- ECE 329 - Electromagnetic Fields
- ECE 473 - Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics
- ECE 486 - Control Systems
- GE 310 - General Design
- GE 330 - OR Methods for Profit & Value Eng
- GE 420 - Digital Control Of Dynamic Systems
- GEOL 250 - Geology For Engineers
- IE 300 - Analysis Of Data
- IE 310 - Operations Research
- MATH 347 - Fundamental Mathematics
- MATH 402 - Non Euclidean Geometry
- MATH 406 - History of Calculus
- MATH 413 - Intro to Combinatorics
- MATH 442 - Intro to Partial Diff Equations
- MATH 446 - Applied Complex Variables
- MATH 461 - Probability Theory
- MATH 463 - Statistics & Probability I
- MATH 482 - Linear Programming
- MATH 484 - Nonlinear Programming
- MATH 489 - Differential Equations II
- ME 320 - Heat Transfer
- ME 360 - Signal Processing
- ME 370 - Mechanical Design I
- ME 400 - Energy Conversion Systems
- MFGE 310 - Manufacturing Systems
- NPRE 201 - Energy Systems
- NPRE 402 - Nuclear Power Engineering
- PHYS 325 - Mechanics and Relativity I
- PHYS 326 - Mechanics and Relativity II
- PHYS 435 - Electromagnetic Field I
- PHYS 479 - Plasma and Fusion Science
- PHYS 485 - Atomic Phys Quantum Theory
- PHYS 486 - Quantum Physics I
- STAT 400 - Statistics & Probability I
- TAM 324 - Behavior Of Materials
- TAM 451 - Intermediate Solid Mechanics
- TAM 470 - Computational Mechanics
The following is an incomplete list of courses not accepted as Technical Electives. Please contact Barbara Kirts with any questions.
- ABE 436 - Renewable Energy Systems
- ASTR 210 - General Astronomy
- ASTR 330 - Extraterrestrial Life
- GE 400 - Engineering Law
- IE 340 - Human Factors
- ME 310 - Introductory Gas Dynamics
- ME 410 - Intermediate Gas Dynamics
- PHYCS 419 - Space, Time, And Matter
- TAM 251 - Introductory Solid Mechanics
- TAM 335 - Introductory Fluid Mechanics
- TSM 464 - Engine and Tractor Power
