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Jun 08, 2025
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2025-2026 University Catalog
Aerospace Engineering, B.S.: 125 units
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 Return to: College of Engineering
Offered by: College of Engineering , Aerospace Engineering
The Aerospace Engineering Department offers an Aerospace Engineering program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree.
The Aerospace Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Aerospace and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program.
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Major Electives: 6 units
Students are required to complete 6 units of technical electives. Any combination of courses from the two emphases would satisfy this requirement. Emphases are listed to provide guidance for selecting courses that best fit to your career goals. Graduation Requirements: 9 units
American Institutions: 6 units
The CSU requires all students complete coursework in US History, US Government, and California and local Government. At CPP, this is a 2-course requirement: American Institutions Part A - US History and American Institutions Part B - US and California Government. Part A can be satisfied through the completion of coursework both inside and outside of GE, while Part B can be satisfied through the completion of GE Area 4B or by select courses in 4C. If students satisfy these requirements through GE or have satisfied this requirement at a previous institution, Unrestricted Electives may increase by 6 units. University Writing Requirement (UWR): 3 units
Students must complete a minimum of 3-units of a writing-intensive course or courses with a grade of C or higher. Students are eligible to take their UWR when they have completed 60 semester units. Writing-intensive courses are marked with a “W” in the catalog. General Education Requirements: 43 units
Students should view their Degree Progress Report (DPR) for information regarding their General Education requirements. Unless specific GE courses are required for their major, please refer to the list of approved courses in the General Education Program in the University Catalog, https://catalog.cpp.edu. When viewing the catalog, students should select the catalog year associated with the GE requirements listed in their Degree Progress Report. Area 1. English Communication (9 units)
1A. English Communication (3)
1B. Critical Thinking (3) **Satisfied by completion of undergraduate Engineering degree.**
1C. Oral Communication (3) Area 2. Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning (3 units)
Area 3. Arts and Humanities (9 units)
3A. Arts (3)
3B. Humanities (3)
3C. Upper Division Arts or Humanities (3) Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 units)
4A. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3)
4B. Social and Behavioral Sciences - American and California Government (3)
4C. Upper Division Social and Behavioral Sciences (3) Area 5. Physical and Biological Sciences (10 units)
5A. Physical Science (3)
5B. Life Science (3)
5C. Laboratory (1)
5D. Upper Division Scientific Inquiry or Quantitative Reasoning (3) Area 6. Ethnic Studies (3 units)
Summer Sponsored Experience: 0 unit
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