Aeronautics & Astronautics

College of Engineering

Aeronautics and astronautics deals with the design, analysis, and performance of air and space vehicles and a broad spectrum of related engineering science, such as aerodynamics, structural mechanics, automatic controls, flight mechanics, space dynamics, propulsion, plasma dynamics, and related topics

Major category: Capacity-constrained

Minor available

Topic: Engineering

Applicant type

Freshman

Freshmen can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)

Read more about applying to the UW as a freshman, including details for programs that provide high school students with college credit (like Running Start).


Transfer

Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission. Use the information below to help you prepare for this degree

Department admission information

  • Departmental application deadline: April 5
  • Please contact the department for details about the application process.

This major is capacity-constrained. Completion of prerequisites does not guarantee admission.
  • Transfer students must submit two separate applications: one to the Office of Admissions and one to Aeronautics & Astronautics.
  • To be eligible to apply, you must have a 2.0 (“C” grade) in each prerequisite course and a 2.5 cumulative GPA in all the prerequisites. These are minimums; the actual GPA of those admitted is much higher.
  • To plan your transfer, be sure to utilize the Engineering transfer admission website  and contact the department if you have additional questions. A separate departmental application is required in addition to the UW application for admission.
  • For more information, please visit the department’s website.

Courses required for the major:

  • MATH 124 NSc RSN – Calculus Analytic Geometry I 1
  • MATH 125 NSc – Calculus Analytic Geometry II1
  • MATH 126 NSc – Calculus Analytic Geometry III1
  • MATH 207 NSc – Introduction to Differential Equations2
  • MATH 208 NSc – Matrix Algebra2
  • PHYS 121 NSc RSN – Mechanics1
  • PHYS 122 NSc – Electromagnetism 1
  • PHYS 123 NSc – Waves, Light, and Heat2
  • CHEM 142 NSc RSN – General Chemistry1
  • A A 210 NSc – Engineering Statics1
  • CEE 220 NSc – Introduction to Mechanics of Materials2
  • M E 230 NSc – Kinematics and Dynamics2
  • A A 260 NSc – Thermodynamics2
  • MATH 224 NSc – Advanced Multivariable Calculus I 2
  • AMATH 301 NSc – Beginning Scientific Computing 2
  • English composition C1

Notes:

1 Application requirements (completed by application deadline)
2 Enrollment requirements (completed by the start of your first quarter in the major)

Entering transfer information:

Total undergraduates: 200
Total from Washington community colleges: 22

Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):

3.75 – 4.00: 13
3.50 – 3.74: 3
3.25 – 3.49: 3
3.00 – 3.24: 3
2.75 – 2.99: 0
2.50 – 2.74: 0
2.49 and below: 0



Career outcomes