ProgramCIP 14.0201

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, missiles, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight and orbital characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance, and control of air and space vehicles.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Space Systems Engineering, Space Facilities Engineering, Missile Systems Engineering, Air-Breathing Propulsion, Aerospace Navigation, Rocket Propulsion.