Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Programs

The undergraduate curriculum in mechanical engineering incorporates math, physics and chemistry, humanities/social sciences, business, engineering, electrical theory, measurement science, mechanical engineering core courses (computer-aided drafting, dynamics and controls, solid and fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, materials science, and heat and mass transfer), and selected technical elective courses.

Aerospace engineering contains two distinct disciplines, Aeronautical Engineering and Astronautical Engineering. Accredited Aerospace Engineering degree programs typically favor one or the other. The B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at UCCS favors the Astronautical Engineering discipline to meet workforce needs.

This program is a 2+2 agreement with CU Boulder and CU Denver. This program will allow students currently enrolled in the UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science to complete the first two years of a four-year Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree. Students may benefit from being in the UCCS Colorado Springs area to save on commuting, housing, and tuition.

The last two years of the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree will be completed at either the University of Colorado Denver or the University of Colorado Boulder. Alternatively, if students prefer, they may also opt to stay at UCCS and apply the entire Civil Engineering pathway to the UCCS Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.

A minor in Aerospace Engineering requires at least 23 credit hours. All classes must be completed with a grade of C or better. The student will be responsible for any prerequisites to required courses. A maximum of 6 hours of transfer work may apply to the minor.