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 Laura Gerhold with any questions.

If you would like to have a course reviewed for technical elective credit, please fill out this form and submit it to Laura Gerhold.

List effective November 2019.

AE Technical Electives

• AE 402 - Orbital Mechanics
• AE 403 - Spacecraft Attitude Control
• AE 410 - Computational Aerodynamics
• AE 412 - Viscous Flow & Heat Transfer
• 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 456 - Global Nav Sattellite Systems
• AE 468 - Optical Remote Sensing
• AE 482 - Introduction to Robotics
• AE 484 - UAV Performance, Design, and Fabrication
• AE 485 - Spacecraft Environment and Interactions
• AE 497* - Independent Study
• AE 498 - Special Topics
• ENG 491 CU1 & CU2 - Interdisciplinary Design Proj (CubeSat)

*No more than 3 hours total can be applied as AE Technical Elective and Non-AE Technical Elective.

Non-AE Technical Electives

• ABE 424 - Principles of Mobile Robotics
• ASTR 404 - Stellar Astrophysics
• ASTR 405 - Solar Sys and IS Medium
• ASTR 406 - Galaxies and the Universe
• ASTR 414 - Astronomical Techniques
• ATMS 301 - Atmospheric Themodynamics
• ATMS 302 - Atmospheric Dynamics I
• ATMS 303 - Weather Analysis
• ATMS 304 - Atmospheric Radiation
• ATMS 305 - Computing and Data Analysis
• ATMS 306 - Cloud Physics
• ATMS 313 - Weather Forecasting
• ATMS 406 - Tropical meteorology
• ATMS 410 - Radar Meteorolgy
• CEE 310 - Transportation Engineering
• CEE 330 - Environmental Engineering
• CEE 360 - Structural Engineering
• CEE 380 - Geotechnical Engineering
• CEE 407 - Airport Design
• CEE 412 - High-Speed Raill 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 233 - Computer Architecture
• CS 420 - Parallel Progrmg: Sci & Engrg
• CS 461 – Computer Security I
• CS 465 - User Interface Design
• CSE 412 - Numerical Thermo-Fluid Mechs
• ECE 210 - Analog Signal Processing
• ECE 220 - Computer Systems & Programming
• ECE 310 - Digital Signal Processing
• ECE 311 - Digital Signal Processing Lab
• ECE 329 - Fields and Waves I
• ECE 330 - Power Ckts & Electronmechanics
• ECE 342 - Electronic Circuits
• ECE 343 - Electronic Circuits Lab
• ECE 473 - Fundamentals of Engineering Acoustics
• ECE 485 - Introduction to Microelectromechanical Devices and Systems
• ECE 486 - Control Systems
• ECE 489 - Robot Dynamics and Control
• SE 310 - General Engineering Design
• SE 420 - Digital Control Systems
• SE 423 - Mechatronics
• IE 310 - Operations Research
• IE 431 - Design for Six Sigma
• MATH 347 - Fundamental Mathematics
• MATH 402 - Non Euclidean Geometry
• MATH 413 - Intro to Combinatorics
• MATH 416 - Abstract Linear Algebra
• MATH 442 - Intro to Partial Diff Equations
• MATH 446 - Applied Complex Variables
• MATH 461 - Probability Theory
• MATH 482 - Linear Programming
• MATH 484 - Nonlinear Programming
• MATH 489 - Dynamics & Differential Eqns
• ME 320 - Heat Transfer
• ME 360 - Signal Processing
• ME 370 - Mechanical Design I
• ME 400 - Energy Conversion Systems
• ME 401 - Refrigeration and Cryogenics
• ME 498 (section CM3) - Tools of Computational Mechanics
• MSE 401 - Thermodynamics of Materials
• MSE 440 - Mechanical Behavior of Metals
• MSE 443 - Design of Engineering Alloys
• MSE 450 - Polymer Science & Engineering
• MSE 453 - Plastics Engineering
• MSE 457 - Polymer Chemistry
• NPRE 201 - Energy Systems
• NPRE 402 - Nuclear Power Engineering
• NPRE 470 - Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Sources
• NPRE 475 - Wind Power Systems
• NPRE 498 - Energy Storage and conveyance
• PHYS 325 - Classical Mechanics I
• PHYS 326 - Classical Mechanics II
• PHYS 435 - Electromagnetic Field I
• PHYS 485 - Atomic Phys Quantum Theory
• PHYS 486 - Quantum Physics I
• STAT 428 - Statistical Computing
• STAT 448 - Advanced Data Analysis

• TAM 324 - Behavior Of Materials
• TAM 451 - Intermediate Solid Mechanics
• TAM 456 - Experimental Stress Analysis
• TAM 470 - Computational Mechanics
• TE 401 - Developing Breakthrough Projects
• TMGT 461 - Integrated Project

The following is an incomplete list of courses not accepted as Technical Electives. Please contact Laura Gerhold with any questions.

• ABE 436 - Renewable Energy Systems
• ATMS 201 - General Physical Meteorology
• ASTR 210 - General Astronomy
• ASTR 330 - Extraterrestrial Life
• GE 400 - Engineering Law
• IE 340 - Human Factors
• MATH 406 - History of Calculus
• 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
• TMGT 460 - Business Process Modeling
• TSM 464 - Engine and Tractor Power