Aviation, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Aerospace Management (B.S.)
The Aerospace Management Concentration prepares students for exciting professional careers in all aspects of the aerospace industry from a management perspective. Many professionally trained personnel are needed to keep the nation's airports, airlines, and other aviation-related organizations and businesses running effectively and efficiently. Careers with airports, airlines, and fixed base operations (FBO), as well as consulting companies and federal, state, and local agencies, are all possible for graduates of the Aviation Management concentration program. Students will gain important financial, marketing, technical, and business skills needed to successfully manage operations in the aviation industry. The mission of the Aviation Management Concentration is to prepare our students to become the leaders of the next generation of aerospace professionals by developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for successful careers in aerospace.
Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Aerospace Technology (B. S.)
The Aerospace Technology (AT) degree is a degree completion concentration. By adding upper-division aerospace management and operation's studies, the bachelor's degree AT concentration is specifically designed to complete a two-year community college degree with a heavy technical aviation course load. Examples of aviation technical degrees include Airframe and Powerplants (A&P), a two-year helicopter and/or airplane pro flight degree, any two-year career technical (CTE) degree partnered with a local flight school, any two-year air traffic control program, and /or any two-year aerospace management program, Additionally, non-degreed airline pilots with the Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate may complete their Bachelor's degree with this concentration.
Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Professional Flight (B. S.)
Note: VA Regulations for Aviation Courses
Students using GI Bill® benefits to fund an aviation course must complete each course and/or flight lab within one year of initial registration; failure to do so will result in the student being assigned a grade of NC (No Credit). Students using GI Bill® benefits must repay to the VA the cost (including a portion of stipends for living expenses) related to any course in which a grade of NC is earned. All student participants receiving Veterans Administration benefits have 19 calendar weeks from the date of the first flight event to complete an Aviation flight lab.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill
Aviation Flight Hours & Costs/Fees
A complete listing of aviation related fees for the current academic year is published on the EKU Aviation Flight Fees website (http://aviation.eku.edu/aviation-flight-fees), and included in materials provided by the flight instructors.
Additionally, all VA funded flight students receive this information from the EKU and Veteran Affairs during their enrollment certification process. Students should verify through their regional Department of Veterans Affairs processing office if they have questions regarding their eligibility to use VA resources to complete the requirements of the EKU Aviation program.
Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (B.S.)
Eastern Kentucky University's (EKU) new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) concentration is the first of its kind in the Commonwealth and one of only a handful in the United States. Students will prepare for thousands of new jobs created in numerous industries as unmanned aircraft systems become a major fixture in the future of aviation across the United States and worldwide. This newest Aerospace concentration includes cutting-edge technology with hands-on courses in operating and flying unmanned aircraft systems, mission planning, safety, and regulations. Additional courses provide opportunities to learn how UASs are integrated into numerous professional fields such as construction, engineering, agriculture, wildlife management, surveying, mapping/modeling, photography, and public safety. Graduates have opportunities to pursue careers in any of these fields as well as federal, state, and local government.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 49.0101
Major
All aviation courses (AVN prefix) must be completed with a grade of “C” or above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| AVN 150 | Introduction to Aviation | 3 |
| AVN 250 | Air Transportation | 3 |
| AVN 315 | Aviation Safety Programs | 3 |
| AVN 325 | Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVN 329 | Aviation Human Factors | 3 |
| AVN 335 | Weather Reporting/Analysis | 3 |
| or GEO 315 | Meteorology | |
| AVN 340 | Airport Management I: Operations and Security | 3 |
| AVN 370 | Aviation Supervision and Leadership | 3 |
| AVN 390 | Aviation Decision Making | 3 |
| AVN 401 | Airline Management | 3 |
| AVN 402 | Corporate and Business Aviation | 3 |
| AVN 410 | Air Traffic Control | 3 |
| AVN 460 | Aviation Law | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 21-36 | |
Professional Flight | ||
Aerospace Management | ||
Aerospace Technology | ||
Unmanned Aircraft Systems | ||
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Algebra: Polynomials and Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2) G | ||
| MGT 301 | Principles of Management (NB) | 3 |
| Conceptual Physics (or higher)(Element 4) G | ||
| TEC 161 | Computer Applications in Technology | 3 |
| or INF 104 | Computer Literacy with Software Applications | |
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| Introduction to Human Communication (Element 1C) G | ||
| Public Speaking (Element 1C) G | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 0-15 hours of free electives 1 | 0-15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
Note: selecting only lower division courses may result in additional course work being needed to meet the University requirement of 42 hours of upper division credits. Students are referred to Degree Works to check for course pre-requisites and monitor upper division hours.
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Supporting hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
Aerospace Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| ACC 200 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| AVN 341 | Airport Management II: Planning and Administration | 3 |
| AVN 360 | General Aviation Management | 3 |
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ECO 231 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HLS 101 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing (NB) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Aerospace Technology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| AVN 360 | General Aviation Management | 3 |
| AVN 435 | Turbine Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| Choose from 25 hours of aviation technical electives | 25 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Professional Flight Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| AVN 161 | Private Pilot- Airplane: Ground (Part 61) | 4 |
| AVN 161A | Private Pilot- Airplane (Part 61): Flight I | 1 |
| AVN 162A | Private Pilot- Airplane (Part 61): Flight II | 1 |
| AVN 220 | Instrument Pilot: Ground | 4 |
| AVN 221A | Instrument Pilot: Flight I | 1 |
| AVN 222A | Instrument Pilot: Flight II | 1 |
| AVN 280 | Glass Cockpit Technology | 1 |
| AVN 300 | Commercial Pilot: Ground | 2 |
| AVN 301A | Commercial Pilot- SEL: Flight I | 2 |
| AVN 302A | Commercial Pilot- SEL: Flight II | 1 |
| AVN 303A | Commercial Pilot- SEL: Flight III | 1 |
| AVN 304A | Commercial Pilot- SEL: Flight IV | 2 |
| AVN 305 | Multi- Engine Pilot (MEL): Ground | 1 |
| AVN 305A | Multi- Engine: Flight | 1 |
| AVN 330 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| AVN 415 | Instructor Pilot- SEL: Ground | 3 |
| AVN 415A | Instructor Pilot- SEL: Flight | 1 |
| AVN 425 | Applied Aerodynamics | 3 |
| AVN 435 | Turbine Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| AVN 105 | UAS Safety and Regulations | 3 |
| AVN 107 | Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems | 3 |
| AVN 290 | UAS Flight Operations | 3 |
| AVN 312 | UAS Commercial Operations | 3 |
| AVN 330 | Crew Resource Management | 3 |
| AVN 412 | Counter UAS Operations | 3 |
| AVN 441 | Surveying with UAS | 3 |
| AVN 442 | UAS and Public Safety | 3 |
| AVN 443 | 3 | |
| AVN 444 | Modeling and Mapping with UAS | 3 |
| AVN 445 | UAS in Construction and Engineering | 3 |
| AVN 446 | UAS in Agriculture and Wildlife Management | 3 |
| Environmental Geography | ||
or GEO 210 | Introduction to Physical Geography | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |