The Aerospace Engineering curriculum provides students with an education in technological areas critical to the design and development of aerospace vehicles and systems. The Aeronautics concentration under the Bachelor of Science in Engineering program in Aerospace Engineering emphasizes engineering and the design of aircraft, helicopters, missiles, and other vehicles that fly through the atmosphere.

Topics in required courses cover aerodynamics, aerospace materials, aircraft structures, flight mechanics, propulsion, and stability and control. Required astronautics topics include altitude control and orbital mechanics.