Cal Poly Aeronautical Engineering graduation time

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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<p>I have a concern about the amount of time it may take one to graduate from the Cal Poly aeronautical engineering program. Due to course scheduling requirements and limited availability of some courses, I am concerned about the chances of completing all courses within 4 years, or close thereto.
Comments in this regard or information on graduation rates for this program for the 4 and 5 year periods would be appreciated.</p>

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<p><a href=“https://aero.calpoly.edu/media/uploads/files/2011-2013.pdf[/url]”>https://aero.calpoly.edu/media/uploads/files/2011-2013.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“https://aero.calpoly.edu/media/uploads/files/2011_2013_Flowchart1.pdf[/url]”>https://aero.calpoly.edu/media/uploads/files/2011_2013_Flowchart1.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
Here are the curriculum and flowcharts. AP credits and community college classes help a lot. Before coming to Cal Poly, I was also nervous about whether or not I could graduate on time because I applied for an engineering major too. However, by making a flowchart, I was able to organize what classes I plan to take each quarter, so I won’t end up wasting any quarters during my time at Cal Poly. </p>

<p>You can also take classes over the summer too or take more classes during the fall, winter, and spring quarter. I would suggest not taking more than 16 units each quarter though. In terms of completing all the courses within 4 years, I would suggest making your own flow chart/four year plan and take a look at which classes will be offered during which quarter. If you don’t get into the class you want, you can just crash it or make a backup for a different one.</p>

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<p>4 year graduation rate was 10% according to the Aerospace department chair when I went to Open House. I’m also majoring in Aerospace Engineering. For most Engineering majors, missing a class or failing a class will put you back 1 year since most classes are arranged in a Fall->Spring sequence.</p>

<p>You will be able to get into all AE courses. I believe most people who have trouble scheduling courses is due to the GE classes which everyone fights for. You can generally take GE at any quarter; you can even take it over summer at a local CC and transfer it over.</p>