Aviation, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Aerospace Management (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.
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: 1 | ||
Professional Flight | ||
| Aerospace Management | 21 | |
Aerospace Technology | ||
| Unmanned Aircraft Systems | ||
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Algebra with Applications (or higher) (Element 2) G | ||
| BIO 307 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| or MGT 301 | Principles of Management (NB) | |
| Conceptual Physics (or higher)(Element 4) | ||
| 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 | ||
| Basic Social Intelligence Skills (Element 1C) G | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 15 hours of free electives | 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.
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 |
| ECO 231 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| HLS 101 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing (NB) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |