Feb 03, 2025

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Aviation Administration, B.S.

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AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: 120 SEM. HRS.
Aviation Common Core: 27 SEM. HRS.
Aviation Admin. Curriculum (see below): 39 SEM. HRS.
General Studies Requirements: 39-41 SEM. HRS.
Free Electives: 13-15 SEM. HRS.

This option prepares the student for employment in administrative areas with companies in and related to the aviation industry. Typical positions include airport manager, flight dispatcher, flight scheduler, crew coordinator, air cargo administration, aviation marketing, air traffic controller, and online management. A Flight Option is available within this degree; see .

Aviation Technology

The Bachelor of Science in Aviation Technology is offered to students whose career objective is the management and operation of airside activities in the aviation industry. The program provides the graduate with technical competence in an aviationrelated career as well as the skills needed to assume supervisory responsibilities. There are several areas of specialization in this degree: Aviation Administration (which has a focus on management), Aviation Administration with a Flight option, and Aviation Maintenance Management. All Aviation Technology students are required to take the Aviation Common Core requirements listed below.

Aviation Common Core (27 Credit Hours)

AVMA 3301 - Aviation History Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3302 - Aviation Law Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3303 - Airline Operations Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3304 - Aviation Maintenance Management Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3305 - General Aviation Operations Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 3307 - Aviation Safety Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4402 - Fiscal Aspects of Aviation Management Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 2209 - Principles of Management Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3390 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Aviation Administration Curriculum (33 Credit Hours)

Required Courses (39 Credit Hours)

AVMA 1100 - Aircraft Flight Theory Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 1102 - Introduction to Air Traffic Control Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2206 - Aviation Security Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2210 - Aviation Meteorology Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2211 - Airport Management Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 2213 - Airport Planning and Development Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 2201 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 3310 - Business and Economic Statistics. Credit Hours: 3
BSBA 2204 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
SFTY 1100 - Safety and Environmental Components of Industry Credit Hours: 3
SFTY 1150 - Safety Management and Concepts in Accident Prevention Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives

(Select 6 hrs. from the following courses)

AVMA 4401 - Aviation Industry Research and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4403 - Aviation Project Credit Hours: 1-4
AVMA 4411 - Aviation Industry Internship Credit Hours: 3
AVMA 4498 - Undergraduate Research (1-6)

General Studies Requirements (39-41 Credit Hours)

* Any course(s) marked with an asterisk (*) are recommended to complement the program curriculum; however, students may select any other courses from the approved list.

Outcome 1 - Critical Analysis

ENGL 1102 - Written English II Credit Hours: 3 (Institutional Requirement)

Outcome 2 - Quantitative Literacy

MATH 1510 - Applied Technical Mathematics I Credit Hours: 3
OR
MATH 1430 - College Algebra with Support Credit Hours: 4
OR
MATH 1530 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 3

Outcome 3 - Written Communication

ENGL 1101 - Written English I Credit Hours: 3-4 (3 Credits Required) (Institutional Requirement)

Outcome 4 - Teamwork

MANF 2250 - Total Quality & SPC Credit Hours: 3

Outcome 5 - Information Literacy

Met in Outcome 1 with

Outcome 9 - Ethics

Met in Outcome 7 with or or (3)

Outcome 10- Health

Any Course Listed in Outcome 10 (2-3)

Outcome 11- Interdisciplinary

Met in Outcome 8 with

Outcome 12 - Arts

Any Course Listed in Outcome 12 (3)

Outcome 13 - Humanities

Any Course Listed in Outcome 13 (3)

Outcome 14 - Social Sciences

BSBA 2200 - Economics Credit Hours: 3 *
OR
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