College of Aeronautics and Engineering
www.kent.edu/cae

About This Program

Ready to engineer the future of air and space travel? The Aerospace Engineering program prepares students to design the systems that make hypersonic flight, autonomous aviation and deep space missions a reality. From high-powered rockets to next generation aircraft and satellites, you will gain hands-on experience tackling real-world aerospace challenges.​ Read more...

Contact Information

• cae@kent.edu | 330-672-2892
• Speak with an Advisor
• Chat with an Admissions Counselor

Program Delivery

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*

Additional careers

• Aerodynamics/computational fluid dynamics (CFD) engineer
• Aircraft design engineer
• Astrodynamics/orbit analyst
• Avionics engineer
• Design engineer
• Flight control/dynamics engineer
• Flight test/test evaluation engineer
• Fluid mechanics engineer
• Guidance, navigation and control (GNC) engineer
• Manufacturing engineer
• Product engineer
• Propulsion engineer (jet/prop/turbomachinery/rocket)
• Research and development (R&D) engineer
• Sales engineer
• Space system engineer
• Spacecraft design engineer
• Structural/stress/material engineer/analyst (aircraft/spacecraft)
• Systems engineer
• Thermal engineer/thermal system design
• Thermodynamics engineer

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Aerospace Engineering and Similarly Named Programs.

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Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Admission to the Aerospace Engineering major is selective. Applicants should understand that this is a math-intensive program, and the roadmap assumes students start with MATH 12002 their first semester. Students admitted to the program are expected to demonstrate prerequisite knowledge on a math placement assessment (the ALEKS math assessment) or via other means (e.g., AP, IB, CLEP, A levels) prior to registering for their first semester. Students who do not place into MATH 12002 will likely take longer than eight semesters to complete the program.

New Students: Admission into this major requires:

• Minimum 3.0 high school GPA
• Clear demonstration of an ability to be placed directly into MATH 12002 (or its equivalent); this will occur if the student is currently taking or has taken a calculus, pre-calculus or trigonometry course with a minimum C grade (starting with the fall 2026 admission term, a minimum C grade in all math courses listed on the high school transcript (e.g., trigonometry, algebra, geometry) is required)

Students who do not meet the above requirements will be admitted to the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology major, provided they meet the minimum admission requirements.

Current Students: Students accepted into other Kent State programs may request to change their major to Aerospace Engineering once they meet the following criteria:

• Minimum 3.000 overall Kent State GPA (starting with the fall 2026 admission term, minimum 12 credit hours completed at Kent State with a minimum 3.000 overall Kent State GPA is required)
• Minimum C grade in both MATH 12002 and PHY 23101 (starting with the fall 2026 admission term, minimum B grade in MATH 11022 OR minimum C grade in MATH 12002 is required)

Transfer Students: Admission into this major requires:

• Minimum 12 credit hours of college-level coursework
• Minimum 3.000 overall GPA
• Minimum C grade in both MATH 12002 and PHY 23101 (or their equivalents)(starting with the fall 2026 admission term, minimum B grade in MATH 11022 OR minimum C grade in MATH 12002 or their equivalents is required)

Transfer students who have completed fewer than 12 credit hours of college-level coursework will be evaluated on both collegiate and high school records and must submit a final high school transcript.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

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ENGR 48099 and ENGR 48199 must be taken during the same academic year.

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A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

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Students who choose to take CHEM 10058 must complete 6 total credit hours of Kent Core Additional. Students who choose to take CHEM 10060 or CHEM 10970 only require 1 credit hour of Kent Core Additional.

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To reduce the total number of required credit hours, students are advised to take MATH 32051 and MATH 32052. The other alternative courses are for students who have already taken college coursework elsewhere or are off track with respect to the roadmap.

Graduation Requirements

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

University Requirements

All students in a bachelor's degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements. Please see Program Requirements for details.

Kent Core Requirements

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics.
2. Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental and economic factors.
3. Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental and societal contexts.
5. Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives.
6. Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

The educational objectives of the program are the following:

1. Drive positive change in the community by engaging in careers in the field of aerospace engineering and beyond in a manner that promotes excellence and integrity.
2. Practice forward-thinking through continued education by way of graduate education, professional development and other continued self-motivated learning.
3. Successfully navigate the ever-changing trajectory of the world, practicing compassion while striving to meet personal career goals.

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering successfully prepares the aerospace engineers of the future to work in multidisciplinary teams to design products and perform research in innovative ways that affect positive change on a regional, national and global scale. The program focuses on the application of engineering principles to the design, manufacturing and functionality of aerospace vehicles such as aircraft, missiles and spacecraft. Students gain in-depth knowledge of aerodynamics, engineering materials and processes, structures, propulsion, flight mechanics and control, while being exposed to orbital mechanics, space structures and rocket propulsion.

Applicants to this program should understand that this is a math-intensive program.

Students may apply early to the M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering and double count 9 credit hours of graduate courses toward both degree programs. See the Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree Program Policy in the University Catalog for more information.