Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics) & Earth and Space Exploration (Astrophysics) Majors

Poseidonis
Sun, 27 Dec 2020 20:41:11 +0000

Hello All,

Posting on behalf of my son, who has ASU on his list for these programs specifically - he’s currently a Junior, from California, with great grades overall, all As in Science and Math, in AP Calc AB as a junior, and ASU does allocate scholarship funds to out of state kids, so quite a few kids from California go there, so this school is a possibility for him, both in terms of admission and financially (a maybe, not an impossibility).

Can anyone comment on the quality of these programs, both in terms of hands-on learning, and in terms of opportunities for undergrads to become involved in research?

Also, not necessarily finishing in 4 years, but perhaps in 5, how common/possible is it for a student in the engineering programs to double major in a science with some crossover in the lower division math and science course requirements (Thinking about the two majors in the subject heading specifically)? For folks who double major, are there summer term opportunities to knock out some Gen Ed requirements, or can some be taken over summer at a JC?

Any and all insights about Science and Engineering at ASU Tempe would be appreciated and valued.

Thank you.