Montgomery College 2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Dec 07, 2024  
Montgomery College 2024-2025 Catalog

Aerospace Engineering Area of Concentration, Engineering Science AS: 408


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This curriculum is designed to provide the first two years of a four-year program leading to the award of a BS in engineering. A student planning to transfer to any baccalaureate degree granting institution should follow the appropriate area of concentration listed below in consultation with an engineering advisor. The student should also visit the Montgomery College Engineering Advising website at www.montgomerycollege.edu/engineeringadvising for up-to-date comprehensive information on transfer requirements for all universities and colleges with which we have an articulated transfer program.

Completion of all requirements for any area of concentration in engineering science will lead to the award of the AS in engineering science.

This area of concentration will prepare students to transfer to a four-year university with a major in aerospace engineering. Specific requirements in colleges vary, and the student preparing for a particular institution may, with approval, change the sequence listed below; this sequence of courses is articulated with the aerospace engineering program at the University of Maryland, College Park. A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows; all students should consult an engineering advisor. The student should also visit the Montgomery College Engineering Advising website at www.montgomerycollege.edu/engineeringadvising for up-to-date comprehensive information.

General Education Course Selections


Click here to view the Foundation/Distribution Courses  for selection to fulfill the General Education course requirements.

Suggested Course Sequence


Students should complete the required English and Math foundation courses within the first 24 credit hours. A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should review the Program Advising Guide and consult an advisor.

Second Semester


Third Semester


Total Credit Hours: 62


** Behavioral and social science distribution (BSSD) course must come from different disciplines.

Program Outline / Degree Requirements


General Education Requirements


Foundation Courses


Distribution Courses


General Education Elective


Program Requirements


Total Credits Hours: 62


** Behavioral and social science distribution (BSSD) course must come from different disciplines.

Advising Notes


  • Most engineering students will start at MC missing one or more prerequisites for CHEM 131 , CHEM 132 , CHEM 135 , ENGL 102 , ENES 100 , and MATH 181 .
  • The appropriate initial chemistry courses will be determined by the student’s score on the Chemistry Placement Exam, mathematics level, AP/IB credits, or transfer credits. Possible courses include CHEM 099 , CHEM 131 , CHEM 132 , or CHEM 135 . Either CHEM 132  or CHEM 135  satisfies the required chemistry credit for UMCP. CHEM 131 -CHEM 132  satisfies the required chemistry credit for UMBC, but CHEM 135  does not.
  • The prerequisite for ENGL 102  is ENGL 101  or ENGL 101A . English course placement is determined by the Accuplacer English/Reading Test.
  • The corequisite for ENES 100  is MATH 165  or higher.
  • The prerequisite for MATH 181  is MATH 165  (Precalculus). Mathematics initial course placement will be determined by the ALEKS Math Placement, Accuplacer Math Test, AP/IB credit, or transfer credits.
  • UMCP’s ENAE 200 (1) and 283 (3) for which MC has no equivalents, remain to be taken at UMCP. Students need to take ENAE 283 in order to achieve full junior standing upon transfer. This must be done in summer term prior to fall term transfer.
  • CMSC 140  (3) or ENEE 150  (3) or CMSC 203  (4) and either ENES 240  (3) or ENES 206  (1) combined can be equivalent to UMCP’s ENAE 202 (3).
  • AA and AS programs require one global and cultural perspectives (GCP) General Education course.

Program Outcomes


Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to:

  • Identify, formulate, and solve basic physics and engineering problems in mechanics and thermodynamics.
  • Design simple mechanisms and structures using analytical and numerical methods in the area of aerospace engineering.
  • Use appropriate computer programming and application software in aerospace engineering.

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